unhindered

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ʌnˈhɪndɚd/ UK /ʌnˈhɪndəd/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
not obstructed or impeded

The river flowed unhindered to the sea.

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Synonyms

1 adj · not obstructed or impeded unimpeded unobstructed unhampered free unrestricted unchecked

Opposites

hindered impededobstructedhampered blocked

Word family

Related forms hinder hindranceunhinder

Etymology

From un- ('not') + hindered, past participle of hinder, from Old English hindrian ('to hold back, keep back'), related to hinder ('rear, behind').

un- Old English hindrian Old English *hinderōną Proto-Germanic

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# unhindered

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ʌnˈhɪndɚd/
**IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈhɪndəd/

## Meanings
1. not obstructed or impeded

## Examples
- The river flowed unhindered to the sea.

## Synonyms
- unimpeded
- unobstructed
- unhampered
- free
- unrestricted
- unchecked

## Antonyms
- hindered
- impeded
- obstructed
- hampered
- blocked

## Related Forms
- hinder
- hindrance
- unhinder

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: un-
- Root: hindrian
- Root: *hinderōną

## Etymology
From un- ('not') + hindered, past participle of hinder, from Old English hindrian ('to hold back, keep back'), related to hinder ('rear, behind').

## AI Etymology
Unhindered is from un- ('not') + hindered, past participle of hinder, from Old English hindrian ('to hold back, keep back'), related to hinder ('rear, behind'). Important recorded forms include un- (Old English), hindrian (Old English), and *hinderōną (Proto-Germanic). Morphologically, the un- element marks negation, reversal, removal, or deprivation, while the base supplies the action, quality, or state being denied or undone. The modern sense is largely compositional, with the historical elements narrowing into a stable English lexical item. In current use it covers not obstructed or impeded. The wider family includes related words such as hinder, hindrance, and unhinder.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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