What does "unbeholden" mean?

Not beholden; not obliged or bound by duty or expectations.

What is a synonym for "unbeholden"?

Common synonyms include: autonomous, independent, unindebted, unobligated.

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

1
Not beholden; not obliged or bound by duty or expectations. not-comparable
"Ever creative and unbeholden to tradition, American craft brewers have made the brown-ale style their own."
2
Unseen. not-comparable, obsolete

Adjective

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

From Middle English unbehealden, equivalent to un- + beholden.