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

This story is part of Image’s March Outside issue, a celebration of the Los Angeles outdoors and the many lives to be lived under its unencumbered sky.

From Los Angeles Times

This story is part of Image’s March Outside issue, a celebration of the Los Angeles outdoors and the many lives to be lived under its unencumbered sky.

From Los Angeles Times

This issue celebrates the Los Angeles outdoors, the many lives to be lived under its unencumbered sky.

From Los Angeles Times

Firth, for instance, but mostly this is a book unencumbered by visible scholarship.

From The Wall Street Journal

The youngster said he started heading for shore with just his life jacket but later abandoned it to swim unencumbered.

From Barron's