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untrammelled

tram·mel
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tram-uh l]
    • /ˈtræm əl/
    • /ʌnˈtræm.əld/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tram-uh l]
    • /ˈtræm əl/

Definitions of untrammelled word

  • noun untrammelled Usually, trammels. a hindrance or impediment to free action; restraint: the trammels of custom. 1
  • noun untrammelled an instrument for drawing ellipses. 1
  • noun untrammelled Also called tram. a device used to align or adjust parts of a machine. 1
  • noun untrammelled trammel net. 1
  • noun untrammelled a fowling net. 1
  • noun untrammelled a contrivance hung in a fireplace to support pots or kettles over the fire. 1
See all 11 definitions of untrammelled

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Origin of untrammelled

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English tramayle < Middle French tramail, variant of tremail three-mesh net < Late Latin trēmaculum, equivalent to Latin trē(s) three + macula mesh

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Parts of speech for Untrammelled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Untrammelled

untrammelled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

untrammelled usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for untrammelled

adjective untrammelled

  • free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
  • freewheeling — operating in the manner of a freewheel.
All 2 Synonyms of untrammelled

Antonyms for untrammelled

adjective untrammelled

  • checked — Something that is checked has a pattern of small squares, usually of two colours.
  • enslaved — Simple past tense and past participle of enslave.
  • hindered — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
All 3 Antonyms of untrammelled

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