unsuppressed

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Thân thiện

A child's unsuppressed laughter fills the sunny playground.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not held back or controlled: Describes something, especially an emotion, impulse, or condition, that is not restrained, repressed, or kept in check.
   • Not subdued or quelled: Refers to something that is not suppressed, meaning it is allowed to exist, continue, or be expressed freely and openly.

Usage

The adjective "unsuppressed" is typically used to describe emotions, feelings, reactions, or natural states that are expressed or allowed to flow without inhibition. It often carries a neutral or descriptive tone, though it can imply intensity when describing emotions.

Examples

• Emotions/Feelings:
  • Her unsuppressed laughter filled the quiet room.
  • He felt a surge of unsuppressed joy at the news.
• Physical Reactions/Conditions:
  • The medication aims to treat the unsuppressed growth of the cells.
  • An unsuppressed cough can spread germs quickly.

Advanced Usage

• In Psychology/Emotional Context: Used to describe emotions or impulses that are consciously or unconsciously allowed expression, as opposed to being repressed.
  • The therapy encouraged the expression of unsuppressed childhood memories.
• In Medical/Technical Context: Can describe a biological process or condition that is not being controlled or inhibited.
  • The test results showed an unsuppressed immune response.

Variants and Related Words

• Unsuppress (verb, rare): To cease suppressing; to allow to be expressed. (e.g., )
• Suppressed (adjective): The direct antonym, meaning held back, restrained, or kept from expression or operation.
• Unrestrained (adjective): Similar in meaning but can imply a lack of any control, not specifically the cessation of suppression.
• Unchecked (adjective): Not controlled or restrained, often used for processes or growth.

Synonyms

• Unrestrained
• Unchecked
• Uninhibited
• Unbridled
• Uncontrolled

Antonyms

• Suppressed
• Restrained
• Checked
• Inhibited
• Repressed

Related Phrases/Idioms

Note: "Unsuppressed" itself is not commonly used in fixed idioms. However, it appears in descriptive phrases. - Given vent to: Allowed to be expressed freely. This phrase is closely related to the meaning of "unsuppressed." - His unsuppressed criticism was finally given vent to in the meeting.

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Adjective

1. given vent to
   • unsuppressed rage
   • unsuppressed feelings