no strings
Completely without obligations
No strings describes something given or offered without conditions, obligations, or expectations of reciprocation.
The image is of a gift with no strings attached—nothing tying you to the giver: It's a no-strings offer; take it or leave it.
A no-strings relationship involves physical intimacy without commitment.
- unconditionalWithout limits or qualifications
- casualRelaxed and informal
- friends with benefitsPlatonic bond plus sex
- platonicFriendly without romance
- freedomAbsence of constraint
no obligations · free and clear · straightforward · uncommitted · hassle-free · unattached · autonomy · independent · free spirit · unrestricted · openness · simple · liberated · voluntary · simplicity · clarity · carefree · detachment
- hookupshookup, one-night stand, fling, booty call, casual sex
- independencefreedom, liberty, Independence Day, autonomy, sovereignty
no stringsbinding
Legally or morally required
strings attached · conditional · obligated · committed · contractual
no stringsstrings attached
Hidden conditions on offers
ulterior motives · hidden agenda · controlled · manipulated · entangled
string, strings, stringed, stringing, stringer, stringy, stringiness, unstrung, restring