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untrapped

untrapped

4.8
Free from something that holds you so you can move or act
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈtræpt/
translation icon : libre
  • The animal was untrapped, wandering through the forest without any barriers holding it back.

Examples

  • The bird felt untrapped as it soared freely across the open sky.

  • After years of being pressured to conform, she finally felt untrapped enough to pursue her own dreams.

  • This behavior contrasts with the case of an untrapped, homogeneous gas, which enters a regime of critical fluctuations.

    Academic text (1999)
  • It was suggested that smoke nanoparticles bearing Cd break through the CFP, resulting in untrapped Cd.

    Academic text (2018)
  • My group created an output coupler in 1997 by using pulsed RF radiation to flip the spins of a fraction of the condensed atoms into an untrapped state that fell downward due to gravity.

    Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

unbound
vsuntrapped
5 5.2

Not tied or held, able to move and act freely

focuses on escape from being caught or confined rather than merely lacking ties
untethered
vsuntrapped
5 6.7

Not tied to anything and able to move freely

focuses on not being caught or confined rather than only lacking an attachment
unconstrained
vsuntrapped
3 6.1

Not limited or held back and able to act freely

applies to escape from being caught or confined but stresses lack of limits
unchained
vsuntrapped
3 4.4

Not held by chains and free to act or feel as you want

refers to not being caught or confined generally rather than only breaking chains
unshackled
vsuntrapped
2 5.7

Free from chains or things that hold someone back

emphasizes freedom from capture or confinement instead of release from bonds
untied
vsuntrapped
2 1.6

Free from ropes or chains and able to move

means not being caught or confined rather than merely having knots undone
untrammeled
vsuntrapped
  • Formal
2 8.3

Free and not limited by rules

means free from being caught or confined but with broader freedom scope
unhindered
vsuntrapped
1 4.6

Free to move forward without being stopped

means not being caught or confined rather than simply moving without obstacles
uncaged
vsuntrapped
1 4.1

Free to express strong feelings and ideas

refers to not being caught or confined but often stresses wild behaviour
unhampered
vsuntrapped
1 5.3

Free to move or act without being stopped

describes freedom from capture or confinement rather than freedom from obstacles
uncurbed
vsuntrapped
7.9

Not kept under control and without limits

focuses on not being caught or confined but highlights missing checks
unrein
vsuntrapped
8.6

Not held back and showing strong feelings or energy

means escape from being caught or confined rather than mere lack of control

Antonyms

4.4

Unable to escape from a dangerous place or situation, for example when surrounded by attackers

3.7

Kept in one small space and unable to leave

How Free

liberated
4.9
free
1.0
untrapped
4.8
confined
3.7
trapped
4.4

Surface Forms

untrapped positive

Morphology

untrapped = trapped (transparent) = un + trap + ed

The adjective 'trapped' is formed from 'trap' + '-ed', and adding 'un-' straightforwardly negates that adjective, yielding 'not trapped'.

Etymology

Untrapped is made of the part un- meaning 'not' and trapped, from trap meaning 'a device that catches' or 'to catch', like a snare that holds an animal. So untrapped means 'not caught' or free to move.