unencumbered C2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˌʌnɪnˈkʌmbɚd/ UK /ˌʌnɪnˈkʌmbəd/ See IPA manual Freq #53973 Meanings 1 adj Free of burdens, debts, or restrictions. He inherited an unencumbered estate with no debts attached. 2 adj Not weighed down by worries or responsibilities. After retiring, she lived an unencumbered life of travel. Thesaurus Word family Related forms carefreeunbothered Etymology AI details From un- + encumbered. Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unencumbered **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌʌnɪnˈkʌmbɚd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌʌnɪnˈkʌmbəd/ **Frequency rank:** 53973 ## Meanings 1. Free of burdens, debts, or restrictions. 2. Not weighed down by worries or responsibilities. ## Examples - He inherited an unencumbered estate with no debts attached. - After retiring, she lived an unencumbered life of travel. ## Related Forms - carefree - unbothered ## Etymology From un- + encumbered. ## AI Etymology Unencumbered is formed from un- + encumbered. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include free of burdens, debts, or restrictions and not weighed down by worries or responsibilities. The wider family includes related words such as carefree and unbothered. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown