unmuzzled
Allowed to speak
Unmuzzled means freed from a muzzle—the device that covers an animal's mouth to prevent biting.
By extension, unmuzzled describes someone or something no longer restrained from speaking freely: Once unmuzzled, the whistleblower revealed everything.
The word often appears in contexts of censorship lifted or criticism unleashed: an unmuzzled press, unmuzzled fury.
Freely expressing opinions
- vocalExpressing views freely
- uncensoredWithout removed content
- unsilencedNot made to stop
- frankOpen and direct
candid · blunt · forthright · plainspoken · unrestricted · uninhibited · expressive · free-speaking
Released from confinement
- releasedSet free from confinement
- unchainedFreed from restraints
- unshackledReleased from restraints
- unboundNot tied down
loosed · liberated · set free · untied · unfastened · unstrapped · uncaged · let loose
outspoken
Freely expressing opinions
- vocalExpressing views freely
- uncensoredWithout removed content
- unsilencedNot made to stop
frank · candid · blunt · forthright · plainspoken · unrestricted · uninhibited · expressive · free-speaking · unguarded
unleashed
Released from confinement
- releasedSet free from confinement
- unchainedFreed from restraints
- unshackledReleased from restraints
unbound · loosed · liberated · set free · untied · unfastened · unstrapped · uncaged · let loose · turned loose