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

If Daisy is with me, I love to not take my phone because I like to be unencumbered and to not think about it.

From Los Angeles Times

The lyrics are simple, unencumbered by a traditional musical’s desire to grab the audience with a catchy tune.

From Salon

The U.S. position would allow foreign nations, including Russia and China, the right to unencumbered transit through the passage.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nile, though, is unencumbered by empathy, guilt, or the urge for compromise, a mile-long bunting of red flags spooled into one cashmere-clad creep.

From Salon

The ultrawealthy are wielding their growing fortunes to glide through a rarefied realm unencumbered by the inconveniences of ordinary life.

From The Wall Street Journal