unbridle

Let loose completely

To unbridle is to remove the bridle from a horse, freeing it from the rider's control.

Figuratively, to unbridle something is to release it from restraint: The revolution unbridled forces that had long been suppressed.

The adjective unbridled is far more common, describing passion, enthusiasm, or behavior that knows no limits.

liberate

unleash

To release from restraint

emancipate · free · release · untether · uncage · unloose · disengage · extricate · let loose · set free

unrestrained

uninhibited

Free from self-censorship

unfettered · unconstrained · unrestricted · untamed · impulsive · reckless · wild · spontaneous · abandoned · unhindered

wild

feral

Wild after domestication

animalistic · instinctual · raw · natural · fierce · unbroken · spirited · free-spirited · mustang · stallion

passion

fervor

Intense emotional intensity

yearning · longing · infatuation · rapture · ecstasy · abandon · wildness · heat · fire · impulse

Categories
Opposites
control/restraint

unbridlebridle

Equine control harness

restrain · constrain · curb · rein in · confine

Family

unbridled, unbridling, unbridles

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G