Unrestricted
What it means
Not limited by a rule, condition, amount, or boundary.
Reach for it when Describing access, movement, use, or choice with formal limits absent.
The archive grants unrestricted access to records older than a century.
Words to choose between 6
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everyday
Fits when absence of control is the central idea
Not when can be confused with absence of cost
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everyday
Fits when no ceiling applies to amount or duration
Not when an unrestricted choice can still have finite supply
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warm
Fits when availability should sound welcoming
Not when may still carry eligibility or time limits
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professional
unregulated
Fits when no governing rule controls the activity
Not when often warns of risk rather than praising access
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literary
Fits when possibility feels without edge
Not when figurative and stronger than most real conditions
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literary
Fits when binding restraints have been removed
Not when dramatic for ordinary database permissions
Opposites 3
- restricted
- limited
- controlled
Common phrases 3
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unrestricted access
Researchers have unrestricted access to the public index.
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unrestricted movement
The pass permits unrestricted movement within the reserve's open zone.
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remain unrestricted
Use of the community workshop will remain unrestricted during daylight hours.
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