unbeholden

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^[1]:

     Ever creative and unbeholden to tradition, American craft brewers have made the brown-ale style their own.

2. (obsolete) Unseen.