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untethered

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not tethered; not tied down.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adj

Meaning 2

Unrestrained.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

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adjective satellite

Meaning 3

not confined or restricted with a tether

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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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 tethered English untethered From un- + tethered.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: losgemacht — not tethered
  • Spanish: no atado — not tethered
  • Spanish: sin atadura — not tethered
  • German: ungebunden — unrestrained