Unfettered
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʌnˈfɛtəd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Unfettered is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of unfetter.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of unfetter.
More Meanings
- Not bound by chains or shackles.
- (by extension) Not restricted.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: unmanacled, unhandcuffed
The EU was established to oppose the unfettered power of nation states and defuse the rivalries between them.
I envy not the beast that takes His license in the field of time, Unfetter’d by the sense of crime, To whom a conscience never wakes; […]
We declare the right of the people of Ireland to the ownership of Ireland, and to the unfettered control of Irish destinies, to be sovereign and indefeasible.
Synonyms for unfettered
Depending on context, synonyms include fetterless, unshackled, shackleless, unchained, unmanacled, unhandcuffed.
Antonyms for unfettered
Common opposites include fettered.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unchained, free, unbound, unshackled, untied, untethered.
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