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

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

A knee injury has severely limited Stokes' ability to bowl over the last few years so to see him run in unencumbered in his fourth spell of the day would have delighted Brendon McCullum.

From BBC

The volunteers' sequence of movements was similar, though required much more effort compared to their unencumbered attempts.

From Science Daily