unhindered

adjective

un·​hin·​dered ˌən-ˈhin-dərd How to pronounce unhindered (audio)
: not restrained or held back : not hindered
… she must beg that I would allow her to proceed unhindered.Wilkie Collins
Its million-plus residents go about their business unhindered by military checkpoints …William Finnegan

Examples of unhindered in a Sentence

in the absence of appropriate oversight, the unhindered deforestation of the region continues
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Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unhindered was in 1615

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“Unhindered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhindered. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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