unhampered meaning

UK US /ənˈhæmpɚd/ 3 syllables

unhampered (adjective): not slowed or blocked or interfered with.

unhampered has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

unhampered as an adjective

  1. not slowed or blocked or interfered with
    • an outlet for healthy and unhampered action
    • a priest unhampered by scruple
    • the new stock market was unhampered by tradition

    Synonyms: unhindered

    Similar: unrestrained

  2. not held in check or subject to control
    • unhampered dissemination of news
    • this would give black people the opportunity to live unhampered by racism

    Similar: free

How to pronounce unhampered

unhampered is pronounced /ənˈhæmpɚd/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in ED · 10-letter words

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