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unfettered

/ʌnˈfɛtəd/adjective

Free from limits or restraints.

Example sentences

  • “Reporters were given unfettered access to the trial.”
  • “The new law gives the president almost unfettered power over the budget.”

Fetters were chains for the feet, which explains the image. Common in 'unfettered access' and 'unfettered power'.

Featured as word of the day on May 26, 2026.

Synonyms for unfettered

  • unrestricted
  • unrestrained
  • unlimited

Antonyms

  • restricted
  • constrained
  • limited

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