unobligated

Definitions

Not bound by any legal, moral, or social obligation.

Remaining available for use or expenditure; not yet committed to a specific purpose.

Examples

The department returned the unobligated funds to the treasury at the end of the fiscal year.

He felt unobligated to attend the meeting since his contract had already expired.

Synonyms

available uncommitted free unrestricted unencumbered disposable unpledged

Antonyms

obligated committed restricted encumbered bound pledged earmarked