unbeholden

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English

Etymology

From Middle English unbehealden, equivalent to un- +‎ beholden.

Adjective

unbeholden (not comparable)

  1. Not beholden; not obliged or bound by duty or expectations.
    • 2007 January 24, Eric Asimov, “Quiet Cover for a Vital Brew”, in New York Times:
      Ever creative and unbeholden to tradition, American craft brewers have made the brown-ale style their own.
  2. (obsolete) Unseen.