unburdened

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adjective

un·​bur·​dened ˌən-ˈbər-dᵊnd 

: not burdened : having no weight or load

unburdened by the expectations of others

unburdened

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past tense and past participle of unburden

Synonyms of unburdened

Adjective

• free
• freed
• liberated

Examples of unburdened in a Sentence

Adjective

now unburdened of his painful secret, he felt free for the first time in years

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Only classic screwball comedians have delivered dialogue as blithely as Malkovich does here, with zingers that float off unburdened by the heaviness of the real world. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Monken, who’s clearly unburdened by the past, believes Watson can eventually be the same. — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

On Wowed Out, James sounds unburdened even when singing about the weight of the modern world. — Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026

Their newest roams freer musically, with an unburdened wandering feel. — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1548, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unburdened

• overburdened
• burdened