unyoked
1
8.2
- adjective
- /ʌnˈjoʊkt/
- After years of working for the same company, she finally felt unyoked and free to pursue her dreams.
Examples
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Once the partnership dissolved, he felt unyoked and ready to explore new opportunities on his own.
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I know you all, and will awhile uphold the unyoked humor of your idleness.
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Many individuals find themselves unyoked from societal expectations as they embrace their true identities.
Synonyms
8
5.2
Not tied or held, able to move and act freely
4
4.4
Not held by chains and free to act or feel as you want
3
5.7
Free from chains or things that hold someone back
2
7.0
Free from any tie and able to move or act freely
1
4.9
Not joined to something it was attached to before
1
4.9
Not connected or related to something else, like two separate events
1
4.6
Free from knots and tangles and easy to understand, like a necklace
1
6.7
Not kept to strict rules and giving people freedom to choose
1
4.8
Free from something that holds you so you can move or act
Antonyms
How Free
49
6.3
879
2.3
1
8.2
120
1.0
12
3.5
- Formal
104
6.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unyoked comes from un- meaning 'not' or 'to remove' and yoke, a wooden bar that joined animals and so came to mean a heavy 'burden' or close control. So unyoked means freed from that control or obligation.