unbeholden en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English unbehealden, equivalent to un- + beholden.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Not beholden; not obliged or bound by duty or expectations.
Ever creative and unbeholden to tradition, American craft brewers have made the brown-ale style their own.
2007 January 24, Eric Asimov, “Quiet Cover for a Vital Brew”, in New York Times:
- (not-comparable, obsolete) Unseen.