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[ uhn-en-kuhm-berd ] / ˌʌn ɛnˈkʌm bərd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unencumbered ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivenot 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 unencumberedun-1 + encumbered OTHER WORDS FROM unencumberedun·en·cum·ber·ing, adjectiveWords nearby unencumberedunemployment, unemployment benefit, unemployment compensation, unemployment insurance, unencrypted, unencumbered, unending, unendurable, unenforced, un-English, unenlightened Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unencumberedHansen, the driver, was my guide (although I wandered off unencumbered at times). De Blasio Whipped by Horse Lobby|Josh Robin|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST And he has been able to portray himself as unencumbered by some of the interest groups linked to the other candidates. Weiner Is No Joke—He’s Now Leading in Two Mayoral Polls|David Freedlander|June 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST Instead I felt envious of this earlier version of myself, unencumbered by the burden of abstinence. There's a Reason That Addicts Say Yes to Drugs|Megan McArdle|March 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST Perhaps we are all just playing out our genetic destiny, like programmed robots, free of free will, unencumbered by choice. For Newtown Killer, a Dangerous DNA Wild-Goose Chase|Kent Sepkowitz|December 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
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. The War in the Air|Herbert George Wells
British Dictionary definitions for unencumbered
adjectivenot burdened, impeded, or hampered Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unencumberedfree, free as a bird |