unburdened

adjective

un·​bur·​dened ˌən-ˈbər-dᵊnd How to pronounce unburdened (audio)
: not burdened : having no weight or load
unburdened by the expectations of others

Examples of unburdened in a Sentence

now unburdened of his painful secret, he felt free for the first time in years
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For many, this is the last image of that player with the waggling hips, at the top of the world, and unburdened by football’s brutality. Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 30 June 2024 Mitt Romney, his challenger, unburdened by White House duties, stopped in 80. Hans Nichols, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024 These days, recordings are rarer and often live, and Mäkelä sounds unburdened by his elders’ example. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2024 Such instruction was prescient; the fictional town of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire is open to endless interpretation in front of an audience unburdened by nostalgia. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unburdened 

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unburdened was in 1548

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“Unburdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unburdened. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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