unencumbered
pronunciation
How to pronounce unencumbered in British English:
UK [ˌʌnɪnˈkʌmbəd]
How to pronounce unencumbered in American English:
US [ˌʌnɪnˈkʌmbərd]
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- Adjective:
- free of encumbrance
- not burdened with cares or responsibilities
Word Origin
- unencumbered (adj.)
- 1722, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of encumber (v.).
Example
- 1. Cutting down expenses that her son might inherit an unencumbered estate .
- 2. Most of the young advisers stress how privileged they feel to be involved , etc ; but they are , in essence , sweated labour , unencumbered and energetic enough to work inhumane hours for less money than they could earn elsewhere .
- 3. While many alternative methods of organization have merit , a prospective applicant should be comfortable that the firm has sufficient unencumbered capital and are not just trying to look as if they do .
- 4. Chris modoo recommends limiting your colour palette , as this has the psychological effect of making you feel cool and unencumbered .
- 5. The shares of both the offshore company and the onshore company must be unencumbered .