untrammeled

adjective

un·​tram·​meled ˌən-ˈtra-məld How to pronounce untrammeled (audio)
variants US untrammeled or British untrammelled
: not confined, limited, or impeded
untrammeled greed/arrogance
the untrammeled free market
Since the later 1990s, when the first news sites were introduced on the Internet, most papers have offered untrammeled access to them.Michael Massing
She looks back with amazement at the untrammeled single life she enjoyed not so long ago.Paul Gray

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While climbing Broad Peak, the two Sherpas were breaking trail through untrammeled snow when they were swept off their feet in an avalanche. Anna Callaghan, Outside Online, 27 July 2023 The answer lies in America’s fervor for the synthetic materials that, beginning in the mid-20th century, reshaped our entire society—and in the cunning methods that chemical makers used to ensure their untrammeled spread. Mariah Blake, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025 Vietnam's untrammeled Phu Yen coastline hosts this architectural standout where heritage and habitat coexist without compromise. Paul Jebara, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Warrantless search and seizure, deception, untrammeled use of force. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for untrammeled

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of untrammeled was in 1795

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“Untrammeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrammeled. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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