uneingeschränkter

Uneingeschränkter is a German adjective formed from un- (negation) and eingeschränkt (restricted), meaning not restricted or unrestricted. It describes the absence of limits, boundaries, or limitations in a given context, and can be used for access, rights, usage, or freedom. The form is inflected to match gender, case, and number, and can also appear as a predicative adjective without a following noun.

Usage and examples

As an attributive adjective, uneingeschränkter takes endings according to the article and the noun it modifies. For example: ein uneingeschränkter Zugang (a unrestricted access), der uneingeschränkte Anspruch (the unrestricted claim), eine uneingeschränkte Freiheit (an unrestricted freedom). Predicative usage is common: Der Zugang ist uneingeschränkt. In noun-like usage the word can appear in phrases such as das Uneingeschränkte, though this nominal use is less frequent and often context-dependent.

Context and nuance

Uneingeschränkt is widely used in technology, law, policy, and everyday language. It denotes absence of formal or practical limits, but its connotation can vary with context—from neutral description to a value judgment emphasizing openness or lack of constraint. Antonyms include eingeschränkt (restricted), begrenzt (limited), and unbeschränkt (unbounded or unlimited), with unbeschränkt often used in mathematical or formal contexts.

Related terms and note

Related adjectives include uneingeschränkt barrierefrei (completely accessible) or uneingeschränkte Nutzung (unrestricted use). The word emphasizes availability or freedom without formal restrictions and is distinct from phrases like frei zugänglich, which may emphasize ease of access without implying no restrictions at all.