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crescimento irrestrito

[kres-i-MEN-tu i-rres-TRI-tu]
noun phrasemasculinepl: crescimentos irrestritos
unchecked growth
1. Growth that occurs without limits, constraints, or regulation; expansion that is not restricted or controlled
The unchecked growth of the city led to environmental problems.
O crescimento irrestrito da cidade causou problemas ambientais.
2. Economic or business expansion without sustainable planning or regulatory oversight
Economists warned against unchecked growth without environmental considerations.
Economistas alertaram contra o crescimento irrestrito sem considerações ambientais.
Synonyms
crescimento descontroladocrescimento ilimitadocrescimento sem limitesexpansão irrestritacrescimento desenfreado
Antonyms
crescimento controladocrescimento sustentávelcrescimento reguladocrescimento limitado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
crescimento irrestrito
Standard usage in economic and environmental contexts
Portugal
crescimento irrestrito
Standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
crescimento desenfreado
More colloquial alternative often used in journalism

Related Idioms & Phrases

crescimento sem freios
expansão sem controle
desenvolvimento desmedido
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