untethered

• Décrit quelque chose qui n'est pas attaché ou lié ; libre de contraintes physiques ou métaphoriques.

Describes something that is not tied or bound; free from physical or metaphorical constraints.

1. Physically not tied or attachedB2formal

   Not physically tied or fastened to something; free from a tether.

   Non attaché physiquement

   • The horse was untethered and roamed freely in the field.
   • The boat became untethered from the dock during the storm.
   • He left his dog untethered in the backyard.

   Synonymesfreelooseunattachedunboundunchainedunfastenedunsecuredunshackleduntied

   Antonymesattachedboundfastenedtetheredtied

2. Free from restrictions or constraintsC1formal

   Not limited or controlled by external factors; independent.

   sans entraves, libre de toute contrainte

   • The artist felt untethered from traditional rules and created freely.
   • After leaving the corporate job, she felt untethered and liberated.
   • The new technology allows workers to be untethered from their desks.

   Synonymesfreeindependentunbounduncheckedunconstrainedunfetteredunhamperedunimpededunrestricted

   Antonymesboundconfinedconstrainedcontrolleddependentlimitedrestrictedtetheredtied