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sfrenato

unbridled

adjective zfreh-NAH-toh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Manner

Origin: From 's-' (privative) + 'freno' (brake/bridle) — without a brake.

Also means

unrestrained

Usage Note

Sfrenato vividly describes excess — una passione sfrenata (unbridled passion), una danza sfrenata (a frenzied dance), consumismo sfrenato (rampant consumerism). It always carries a connotation of loss of control or excess. Agreement follows standard -o/-a/-i/-e patterns.

Examples

"Il suo entusiasmo sfrenato contagia tutti."

Natural Translation

His unbridled enthusiasm is contagious.

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