unencumbered

adjective

un·​en·​cum·​bered ˌən-in-ˈkəm-bərd How to pronounce unencumbered (audio)
: free of encumbrance

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Cops who interacted with Penny described his demeanor as unencumbered. Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024 Big doors make entry and exit a breeze, and the airy, spacious cabin offers nearly 360 degrees of unencumbered views. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024 Law enforcers should feel unencumbered by that kind of political pressure. Dell Cameron, WIRED, 27 Sep. 2024 Once Again The back hours of this series manage to do what the early ones didn’t, creating a fairly propulsive sci-fi/fantasy series mostly unencumbered by its tentpole roots. Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unencumbered 

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unencumbered was in 1722

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“Unencumbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unencumbered. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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