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

Mayo manager Andy Moran turned to the unburdened fearlessness of youth, and more specifically to Kobe McDonald. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026

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

Lucky, a longtime associate of the Dar brothers’ father, is always fabulously dressed and utterly unburdened by conscience—but in season 2 of Deli Boys, her world is expanded by way of a brand-new relationship with fellow crime boss Max Sugar (Fred Armisen). — Emma Specter, Vogue, 28 May 2026

Looking back across six decades of Cannes triumphs, scandals, detours and reinventions, Schlöndorff sounds surprisingly unburdened by it all. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1548, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unburdened

• overburdened
• burdened