ungezwungen
Translation
casual, informal, natural, unforced
Examples
Die Atmosphäre auf der Party war sehr ungezwungen.
The atmosphere at the party was very casual.
Er hat eine ungezwungene Art zu reden.
He has a natural way of speaking.
Grammar Patterns
((predicative)) to be casual The atmosphere was ungezwungen.
((attributive)) a casual ... eine ungezwungene Unterhaltung
Similar Words
Synonyms: casual, relaxed, natural; Antonyms: forced, stiff, formal
Etymology
Prefix 'un-' (not) + 'gezwungen' (forced), from 'zwingen' (to force). Literally means 'not forced'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a situation where you don't feel 'forced' (gezwungen) to be formal. It's 'ungezwungen' (casual).