unbound

CEFRB2

/ʌnˈbaʊnd/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not tied, fastened, or limited.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Not bound., Not obligated.

Examples

  • He felt unbound and free for the first time in many long months.

  • The book was found in an unbound state in the old library archives.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Not bound.

  2. Not obligated.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of unbind

More examples

In context

  • The unbound pages of the manuscript lay scattered on the desk.

  • The terms of the contract inadvertently left certain unbound aspects to subjective interpretation.

  • Near-synonyms: unfettered, fetterless, unrestrained, unchained, unshackled, shackleless, unmanacled, unhandcuffed

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

After cutting the rope, the prisoner's hands were finally blank and he could move freely.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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