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unfettered

[/ʌnˈfɛtərd/]
adjective
desimpedido
1. free from restrictions, constraints, or limitations
The artist had unfettered creative freedom to design the project.
A artista tinha liberdade criativa desimpedida para projetar o projeto.
2. not bound or confined by chains or shackles
The prisoners were unfettered after serving their sentences.
Os prisioneiros foram libertados das correntes após cumprir suas penas.
3. unrestrained in action or expression
He spoke with unfettered honesty about his political views.
Ele falou com honestidade desimpedida sobre suas opiniões políticas.
Synonyms
freeunrestrainedunboundunrestrictedliberatedunconstrained
Antonyms
fetteredrestrainedrestrictedconfinedconstrainedbound

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desimpedido
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
livre
simpler alternative, widely understood
Portugal
desimpedido
same as Brazilian Portuguese, formal usage
Portugal
solto
more colloquial alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

break free from chains
throw off shackles
freedom without bounds
unshackled spirit
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