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unburdened

unburdened

1 5.5
Not having worries or responsibilities
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈbɜrdənd/
translation icon : libre de cargas
  • I feel so unburdened.
  • feel unburdened

They have to just be unburdened and they can take on a new form.

Examples

  • I felt totally unburdened, completely free.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Something about it really touched me, and I wanted that unburdened feeling too.

    Blog text (5)
  • After he shared his worries with a friend, he felt unburdened and at peace.

  • She was unburdened by her responsibilities after finishing her final exams.

  • Once the project was completed, the team felt unburdened and ready for new challenges.

Synonyms

unencumbered
vsunburdened
8 6.8

Free from worries, duties, debts and other things that hold you back

focuses more on not carrying worries or responsibilities rather than limits
unbound
vsunburdened
5 5.2

Not tied or held, able to move and act freely

centres on being free from worries and duties rather than physical restraint
unfazed
vsunburdened
5 5.3

Not worried or surprised by a sudden problem

focuses more on lack of burdens and duties than on reacting calmly
untroubled
vsunburdened
4 3.5

Calm and not worried about problems

is about lack of being weighed down by duties as well as calmness
unperturbed
vsunburdened
2 7.0

Calm and not worried when things go wrong

means being free from burdens and responsibilities rather than just staying calm
unworried
vsunburdened
1 2.3

Someone who feels calm and not upset about problems

adds freedom from responsibilities and difficulties as well as lack of worry
unstressed
vsunburdened
1 2.5

Calm and relaxed without feeling pressure

stresses being free from worries and responsibilities rather than just relaxed
burdenless
vsunburdened
7.2

Not carrying a weight or feeling heavy with worry

emphasizes freedom specifically from worries and responsibilities rather than any load
unladen
vsunburdened
5.6

Not carrying any load, physically or in your mind

applies this lightness to worries and responsibilities instead of cargo
unvexed
vsunburdened
9.3

Calm and not worried by problems or noise

includes that calmness but also freedom from duties and burdens
unrattled
vsunburdened
5.4

Not upset or worried in a difficult situation

emphasizes freedom from ongoing responsibilities rather than mere steadiness
unstrained
vsunburdened
4.9

Calm and not showing worry under pressure

adds the idea of not being weighed down by duties or worries
unpressured
vsunburdened
4.8

Not feeling stressed or hurried

refers instead to absence of internal worries and lasting responsibilities
stressless
vsunburdened
3.4

Not feeling worry or tension

targets being free from burdens and duties beyond merely stress absence

Antonyms

3.8

Feeling very weighed down by work, problems, or responsibilities

How Burdened

rushed off one's feet
  • Informal
1 7.9
stressed
2.7
concerned
2.2
unburdened
1 5.5
untroubled
4 3.5
carefree
41 2.9

Surface Forms

unburdened positive

Morphology

unburdened = unburden (transparent) = un + burden + ed

Formed from the verb 'unburden' plus the adjectival/past-participle suffix '-ed'; the meaning directly reflects being relieved of a burden (often emotional).

Etymology

Unburdened comes from un- meaning 'not' and burden meaning 'a load' or 'worry', so picture putting down a heavy bag of worries. That's why to be unburdened means not being weighed down by difficulties or responsibilities.