Standard Lemma guide

unchained

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ʌnˈt͡ʃeɪnd/
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  • rhymes with -eɪnd

1

adj

Meaning 1

Free from chains or fetters; unencumbered.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unfettered, fetterless, unshackled, shackleless, liberated

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of unchain

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

not bound by shackles and chains

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unfettered, unshackled, untied

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English chained English unchained From un- + chained.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: nespoutaný — free from chains or fetters
  • German: entfesselt — free from chains or fetters
  • German: von den Fesseln befreit — free from chains or fetters