unencumbered

adjective

un·​en·​cum·​bered ˌən-in-ˈkəm-bərd 

: free of encumbrance

unencumbered property

felt unencumbered by responsibilities while on vacation

Examples of unencumbered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tens of thousands of gallons of fluid spilled from the open pit, urged on by heavy spring rains and unencumbered by an emergency pump disabled by a power failure. — Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Below, the best phone bags for days spent blissfully unencumbered. — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026

But even without them, solar is still cheaper and faster to build than any alternative, and when coupled with ever-cheaper batteries is increasingly unencumbered by clouds and nighttime. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 23 June 2026

In 1982, the household carrying $1 million in net worth was largely unencumbered. — Matt Stephens, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unencumbered

• cumbered
• lumbered
• numbered
• slumbered
• encumbered
• incumbered
• outnumbered
• renumbered
• unnumbered