unencumbered

[ uhn-en-kuhm-berd ]

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.

unencumbered

/ ˌʌnɪnˈkʌmbəd /

adjective

1. not burdened, impeded, or hampered

Other Words From

• unen·cumber·ing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of unencumbered¹

un- ¹ + encumbered

Example Sentences

“Zach Bryan in a little weird way sounds a bit like Post when he’s unencumbered by a lot of production.”

From Los Angeles Times

They emphasized warnings from many of his own closest advisors and top military brass that he was a would-be fascist who would be unencumbered if given another term.

From Los Angeles Times

In Moore, the court majority thankfully rejected a crazy argument, key to Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 elections, that state legislatures have free-floating power in federal elections to do whatever they want in appointing electors, changing rules, unencumbered by state courts, state constitutions, governors, and other state actors.

From Slate

This oasis, part of the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area, is one of the few spots where the Los Angeles River isn’t straitjacketed in concrete, allowing it to flow unencumbered through a thriving riparian forest.

From Los Angeles Times

During this year’s 76th Emmy Awards, Leguizamo delivered an unencumbered speech about the changing landscape of Latino representation entertainment, teasing that his “complaining,” a June ad in the New York Times urging for more diverse nominations, had finally paid off.

From Los Angeles Times