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adjective

ˌən-ˈbər-dᵊnd How to pronounce unburdened (audio)
Definition of unburdenednext
as in free
no longer burdened with something unpleasant or painful now unburdened of his painful secret, he felt free for the first time in years

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unburdened

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verb

past tense of unburden
1
as in unloaded
to empty or rid of cargo the crew was frantically unburdening the ship in an attempt to save it

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2
as in relieved
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers a generous friend unburdened her of that particular financial worry

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Recent Examples of unburdened
Adjective
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 The mill, unburdened by the extra hardware and competitive restrictions, is even more potent, generating as much as 720 hp. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
Verb
The team is unburdened by identity, so Haaland has been free to create it. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026 The 19-year-old Russian is the favorite given her form, but Krejčíková, 30, is a fearsome opponent on grass and will enter the match unburdened by pressure. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unburdened
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unburdened
  1. free
  2. unloaded
  3. relieved
  4. freed
  5. cleared
  6. liberated
Adjective
  • Given with the cancer drug Keytruda after surgery, the treatment significantly improved the time patients remained free of recurrence and distant spread compared with Keytruda alone.
    — Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Considering how the Heat have maximized heart and hustle, mixing in significant development, keeping Pelle from free agency appears prudent.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of free
Verb
  • Both Republicans unloaded on Cooper's tenure as governor, with Trump blaming Cooper for a grisly North Carolina murder and accusing him of doing nothing to help the state after Hurricane Helene inflicted widespread damage in 2024.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Roma then personally unloaded his son at the 30th Street morgue.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of unloaded
Verb
  • Robert Eppley, a small business owner whose sports car repair shop is located nearby, said he was relieved to see the city taking action.
    — Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Vitello said Devers has dealt with the injury for several years and was relieved when it was finally diagnosed and a long-term solution was offered to him.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of relieved
Adjective
  • The freed captives, mostly women and children, were among over 300 kidnap victims freed by Nigerian forces this week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, the vast majority of freed people remained in the South.
    — Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Definition of freed
Verb
  • The measure passed the Senate 86-11 in August and cleared the House 262-159 on Wednesday, sending it to Trump for his signature.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • During the episode, Stiles revealed that Parton had cleared the use of the song prior to her death in August.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of cleared
Adjective
  • Instead, Curry connected with fans like me because, as a performer, the man seemed able to do anything, and do it with a kind of liberated abandon and eagerness to entertain.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Chalk it up to the leftover hubris of late-20th-century American empire and the grand illusion of a liberated civilization thriving behind an impenetrable fortress.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
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“Unburdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unburdened. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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