Burdenless

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Describing a state that is free from any encumbrances or responsibilities
2. Not carrying any weight of duty or obligation and feeling unencumbered
3. Having no load of responsibilities to manage or concerns to bear

Etymology: "Burdenless" is a plain compound: the noun "burden" with the suffix "-less," meaning "without." The suffix "-less" comes from the Old English "lēas," meaning "free from" or "lacking," which is also the source of "-less" in words like "careless" and "fearless." Combined with "burden," the word describes something or someone without a load to carry. The noun "burden" itself has a longer story. It comes from the Old English "byrthen," which referred to something carried, and it is related to the verb "bear." The sense of a physical load gradually extended to figurative weights such as duties, worries, and responsibilities, which is the sense "burdenless" draws on.

Synonyms: light, unencumbered, free, carefree, unweighted

Antonyms: burdened, encumbered, heavy, loaded, weighed down