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 Word Forms

• unencumbering adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of unencumbered¹

un- ¹ + encumbered

Example Sentences

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.

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ICE detention standards require just 7 square feet of unencumbered space for each detainee.

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Luggage transfer solutions are also available, or a courier service can be used to deliver bags from home to enable an "unencumbered" journey.

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Portraiture is instead all about recording a surface — as fully, robustly and truthfully as possible — which, if successful, will allow for the unencumbered experience of the sheet of marked paper set before a viewer’s eyes.

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“There needs to be more assurance on the part of candidates and Supreme Court justices that they're going to be able to render decisions from the court unencumbered by the pressure of campaign millionaires.”

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