unobligated

Thân thiện

The grant funds remain unobligated for the upcoming fiscal year.

Definition

Adjective: - Not obligated: Not bound by a legal, moral, or social duty or commitment. Refers to a state of being free from any obligation or requirement.

Usage

The adjective "unobligated" is used to describe a person, entity, or resource that is not subject to a specific duty, promise, or binding condition. It often appears in formal, legal, or financial contexts to denote funds, time, or parties that are free from prior commitments.

Examples

• Describing funds:

  • The grant money remained unobligated at the end of the fiscal year.
  • We have an unobligated balance in the budget that can be reallocated.

• Describing a person or entity:

  • As a volunteer, she is unobligated to work on weekends.
  • The charity is unobligated to any single donor and maintains its independence.

Advanced Usage

• "Unobligated to": Used to specify what one is not obligated to do or provide.
  • The consultant was unobligated to the client's internal policies.

Variants and Related Words

• Obligated (adj.): The direct antonym, meaning bound by an obligation.
• Uncommitted (adj.): Similar in meaning, suggesting not pledged or dedicated to a particular cause or action, though it can be less formal than "unobligated."

Synonyms

• Unbound
• Uncommitted
• Free
• Unencumbered (especially regarding resources or finances)

Antonyms

• Obligated
• Bound
• Committed
• Liable

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not obligated