unencumbered

American  

[uhn-en-kuhm-berd] / ˌʌn ɛnˈkʌm bərd /

adjective

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

2. having few or no burdens or obligations.

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

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unencumbered British  

/ ˌʌnɪnˈkʌmbəd /

adjective

1. not burdened, impeded, or hampered

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Other Word Forms

• unencumbering adjective

Etymology

Origin of unencumbered

un- ¹ + encumbered

Example Sentences

The U.S. position would allow foreign nations, including Russia and China, the right to unencumbered transit through the passage.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nile, though, is unencumbered by empathy, guilt, or the urge for compromise, a mile-long bunting of red flags spooled into one cashmere-clad creep.

From Salon

The ultrawealthy are wielding their growing fortunes to glide through a rarefied realm unencumbered by the inconveniences of ordinary life.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The main constraint in this quest for AI dominance is access to power, creating a sellers’ market for those with unencumbered, gigawatt-scale generation deliverable in the next 24 months,” wrote John C. Hodulik of UBS.

From Barron's

These are warranty deeds, a legal document used to guarantee that a property being sold is unencumbered and the transfer of ownership from seller to buyer is legit.

From Los Angeles Times