unhindered

adjective

un·​hin·​dered ˌən-ˈhin-dərd How to pronounce unhindered (audio)
: not restrained or held back : not hindered
… she must beg that I would allow her to proceed unhindered.Wilkie Collins
Its million-plus residents go about their business unhindered by military checkpoints …William Finnegan

Examples of unhindered in a Sentence

in the absence of appropriate oversight, the unhindered deforestation of the region continues
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Mayor Cara Spencer urged residents to stay off the roads to allow emergency responders unhindered access to damaged sites and asked people to limit cellphone use due to ongoing connectivity issues. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025 Though the unnamed fan initially appeared to get away with the souvenir unhindered, dedicated fans went into full investigative mode to attempt to track them down. Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019 Its strapless nature also allows for some unhindered necklace glam. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 May 2025 Almost 70% of those initiatives were implemented, at least partially, which streamlined several government agencies that had expanded unhindered during World War II. Steve Booren, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unhindered

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unhindered was in 1615

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“Unhindered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhindered. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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