unbridled C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ʌnˈbraɪdəld/ UK /ʌnˈbraɪdld/ See IPA manual Freq #30226 Meanings 1 adj not controlled, restrained, or limited The rumor unleashed unbridled speculation across the newsroom. 2 adj not fitted with a bridle An unbridled horse grazed at the edge of the field. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not controlled, restrained,... unrestraineduncheckeduncontrolledunlimited 2 adj · not fitted with a bridle bridleless ↔ Opposites restrainedcontrolledbridled Word family Related forms bridlebridledunrestrained Common collocations unbridled rage Adjective + noun Etymology Formed from the negative prefix un- and bridled. The figurative sense develops from a horse without a bridle and therefore not held under a rider's control. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unbridled **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈbraɪdəld/ **IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈbraɪdld/ **Frequency rank:** 30226 ## Meanings 1. not controlled, restrained, or limited 2. not fitted with a bridle ## Examples - The rumor unleashed unbridled speculation across the newsroom. - An unbridled horse grazed at the edge of the field. ## Synonyms - unrestrained - unchecked - uncontrolled - unlimited ## Antonyms - restrained - controlled - bridled ## Related Forms - bridle - bridled - unrestrained ## Etymology Formed from the negative prefix un- and bridled. The figurative sense develops from a horse without a bridle and therefore not held under a rider's control. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown