SELF-ABANDONED Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

self-abandoned

adjective

Definition of self-abandoned

as in unbridled

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Adjective

The newfangled internet granted children almost unbridled freedom — and the ability to wander far afield, digitally at least, of where their parents could protect them from harm.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Still, the direction of travel for this industry is from a Wild West of essentially unbridled development to a more regulated status quo.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of unbridled

Adjective

Instead, their capacity, unrestrained due to advantages of technology, often gets under additional routines that land on the same psychological ground, already marked by low interest, meaning and involvement.

— Naira Velumyan, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Her social-media output could look unrestrained in its tone and quantity.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of unrestrained

Adjective

And Ibiza provides an appropriately uninhibited first setting.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
Across 13 tracks, Emjay (whose stage name is an acronym for her real name, María José) fuses genres like pop, rock, trap and hyperpop, turning the mix into an act of uninhibited freedom.

— Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of uninhibited

Adjective

The county has an ample pot of uncommitted funds in coming years, however, in part because of the rapid growth of the revenue stream.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
And then Texas got good news from RB Landen Williams-Callis, who was 2027’s last uncommitted five-star.

— Jason Kirk, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of uncommitted

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