unbound
unbound Lexical Profile
unbound Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Not tied up, fastened, or physically restrained.
"Her long hair fell unbound over her shoulders as she walked through the garden."
Having pages or sheets that are not fastened together within a cover (of a book, manuscript, or document).
"The archivist carefully stored the fragile, unbound manuscript sheets inside acid-free folders."
Not restricted or obligated by a rule, law, contract, or convention.
"The independent researchers remained unbound by corporate sponsorship agreements."
• verb
To release or free from ties, fastenings, or restraint (past tense and past participle of unbind).
"She unbound the bundle of old letters and spread them across the desk."
• Rhymes for unbound
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English unbounden, formed as the past participle of unbinden (from Old English unbindan), combining the prefix un- with bound.