Comfortably expressive without excessive self-restraint or embarrassment.
Reach for it when Praising spontaneous speech, movement, laughter, or creativity.
The closing song prompted uninhibited dancing across the village square.
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playful
Fits when a person's style resists convention
Not when describes temperament more than a single act
everyday
Fits when feelings are shared without guardedness
Not when can still be controlled and reserved
warm
Fits when expression arises naturally in the moment
Not when does not show freedom from embarrassment
professional
Fits when emotion or meaning is visibly communicated
Not when does not imply a lack of inhibition
literary
abandoned
Fits when joyful action gives itself fully to the moment
Not when can suggest recklessness or loss of control
literary
Fits when attention is not trapped by others' judgment
Not when quieter than exuberant expression
uninhibited joy
Uninhibited joy erupted when the rescue boat rounded the headland.
uninhibited laughter
The puppet's crooked hat set off uninhibited laughter.
uninhibited dancing
Uninhibited dancing continued long after the formal program ended.
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