unrestrained / ruthless
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unrestrained
Without any restraint or self-control; completely uninhibited. Can refer to both positive and negative expressions of emotion or actions.
Die Kinder tobten hemmungslos im Garten.
The children romped around unrestrainedly in the garden.
The word consists of the noun 'Hemmung' (inhibition, restraint, blockage) and the ending '-los' (-less), which means 'without'. So 'Hemmungslos' literally means 'without inhibitions'.
Nach dem Sieg feierte die Mannschaft hemmungslos bis in die Nacht.
After the victory, the team celebrated unrestrainedly into the night.
'Hemmungslos' (unrestrainedly/ruthlessly) is very often used as an adverb to describe a verb. It answers the question 'How?'. Typical examples are hemmungslos weinen (to cry uncontrollably), lachen (to laugh unrestrainedly), or essen (to eat without restraint).
Das Kind weinte hemmungslos, als sein Eis herunterfiel.
The child cried uncontrollably when his ice cream fell down.
In this meaning, the word often describes freely acting out one's feelings. The action itself is not necessarily negative. It is about the lack of self-control.
Sie lachte hemmungslos über den Witz.
She laughed unrestrainedly at the joke.
In this meaning, 'hemmungslos' (ruthless) has a strongly negative connotation. It is combined with verbs that describe morally wrong actions, such as 'ausnutzen' (to exploit), 'lügen' (to lie), or 'bereichern' (to enrich oneself).
Der Betrüger hat die Gutgläubigkeit der alten Dame hemmungslos ausgenutzt.
The fraudster ruthlessly exploited the old lady's gullibility.
wild
'wild' and 'hemmungslos' can both describe something happening without much control or restraint. 'wild' often fits chaotic, loud, or very intense situations, for example a party, a ride, or an argument. 'hemmungslos' more strongly emphasizes that someone is not holding back, especially with feelings or actions. 'wild' often sounds more general and can also describe the mood. 'hemmungslos' says more precisely that an inner boundary is missing.
Wegen des lustigen Films lachte die ganze Gruppe hemmungslos.
Because of the funny movie, the whole group laughed unrestrainedly.
Nach dem Tor wurde die Feier im Wohnzimmer richtig wild.
After the goal, the celebration in the living room got really wild.