unimpeded

adjective

un·​im·​ped·​ed ˌən-im-ˈpē-dəd How to pronounce unimpeded (audio)
Synonyms of unimpedednext
: not slowed, blocked, or interfered with : not impeded
an unimpeded view
providing unimpeded access
… allowing electricity to flow unimpeded by resistance …Stephen Kindel

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Given all that sunlight unimpeded by atmosphere, weather, or the aggravatingly regular occurrence of night, the Sun makes perfect sense as a power source. New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025 One roars unimpeded through blogs, memes, forums, group texts, Substacks, and chatrooms, while another unfolds at a more stately pace, by means of policy papers, revisionist histories, and conservative political-philosophical manifestos. Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025 Commercial vessels are entitled to largely unimpeded rights of navigation and commerce on the high seas. MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025 Critics will predictably argue that those two positions are inherently linked; on the opposite side of the political spectrum, oil and gas partisans could point to Gates’ essay as proof that climate hysteria was misguided all along and that fossil use should continue unimpeded. Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unimpeded

Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unimpeded was in 1760

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“Unimpeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimpeded. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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