unshackled
2
5.7
- adjective
- /ʌnˈʃækəld/
:
libre
- International order is seen as flowing from the credibility and capability of a unified community of nations, unshackled from ideological polarization, to deter any act of interstate and internal aggression.
Women are finally, thank God, unshackled.
- Women are finally, thank God, unshackled.
Examples
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European competition, unshackled through integration, threatens the same thing.
Academic text (1994) -
A skydiver is "unshackled from the laws of terrestrial force."
Academic text (2011) -
So, Frederick is unshackled and free.
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Catwoman exists and acts despite that, not just for kicking ass but while remaining unshackled from the rest of society as well.
Blog text (6) -
The golden rule is to create an environment for players to go out unburdened and unshackled and inspired to play as good as they can play.
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The new boy unclasped his hands and rubbed his wrists as if they had just been unshackled.
Academic text (2003) -
He's officially unshackled now.
Blog text (15) -
The Mongol army, unshackled by such constraints, could thus easily contort itself to outmanoeuvre a foe.
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The new president, unshackled from the burden of failed interventions and former political errors, can clear the air and address such issues as unsuccessful peacekeeping strategies and unpaid bills.
Academic text (2000) -
After years of hard work, she finally felt unshackled from her past mistakes.
Synonyms
28
7.3
Free from limits or rules
8
6.8
Free from worries, duties, debts and other things that hold you back
5
5.2
Not tied or held, able to move and act freely
5
6.7
Not tied to anything and able to move freely
3
6.1
Not limited or held back and able to act freely
3
4.4
Not held by chains and free to act or feel as you want
2
1.6
Free from ropes or chains and able to move
2
8.3
Free and not limited by rules
1
4.6
Free to move forward without being stopped
1
4.1
Free to express strong feelings and ideas
1
5.3
Free to move or act without being stopped
Free from something that holds you so you can move or act
Free from any tie and able to move or act freely
Free from rules or limits that stop people from acting
Free and not locked up in a prison
Free from control or rule by other people
Not kept to strict rules and giving people freedom to choose
Not tied, closed, or attached
Antonyms
How Free
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unshackled comes from shackle, a metal band or chain that holds a person's hands or feet, plus the prefix un- meaning 'not' or 'remove'. So to be unshackled is to be free from chains or limits, whether in the body or in ideas.