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unencumbered

[ uhn-en-kuhm-berd ]

/ ˌʌn ɛnˈkʌm bərd /

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adjective

not impeded, slowed down, or retarded; free to move, advance, or go forward.

having few or no burdens or obligations.

not burdened or weighed down, as with bulky or heavy objects.

Origin of unencumbered

un-¹ + encumbered

OTHER WORDS FROM unencumbered

un·en·cum·ber·ing, adjective

Words nearby unencumbered

unemployment, unemployment benefit, unemployment compensation, unemployment insurance, unencrypted, unencumbered, unending, unendurable, unenforced, unenlightened, unentered

Example sentences from the Web for unencumbered

Hansen, the driver, was my guide (although I wandered off unencumbered at times).

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And he has been able to portray himself as unencumbered by some of the interest groups linked to the other candidates.

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Instead I felt envious of this earlier version of myself, unencumbered by the burden of abstinence.

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Perhaps we are all just playing out our genetic destiny, like programmed robots, free of free will, unencumbered by choice.

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It was a glorious day with an unencumbered view for dozens of miles in each direction.

Michael Ybarra’s Death Underscores the Allure and Dangers of Solo Climbing |Scott C. Johnson |July 15, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
An active man, unencumbered, might easily enough have landed himself on it from the boat.

When Ghost Meets Ghost |William Frend De Morgan
Even the unencumbered resident proprietors could barely keep their heads above water.

The English in the West Indies |James Anthony Froude
Next came the men, on the best horses, unencumbered by weight of any kind and armed with bow and arrow.

The Bridge of the Gods |Frederic Homer Balch
She should have left me a real fortune, unencumbered, in the bank.

The Enemies of Women |Vicente Blasco Ibez
The shop seemed to him by his Bun Hill standards extremely roomy, well lit, and unencumbered.

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British Dictionary definitions for unencumbered

unencumbered

/ (ˌʌnɪnˈkʌmbəd) /

adjective

not burdened, impeded, or hampered