unhounded

Free from pursuit

Unhounded means not pursued or chased, particularly by hounds or dogs.

It extends to describe anyone or anything free from relentless harassment or persecution.

The fox remained unhounded in this protected forest.

The word appears occasionally in literary contexts to suggest a state of peace or refuge from those who would give chase.

sensename

unpursued

Not chased after

unharassed · unmolested · undisturbed · free · untroubled · unbothered · peaceful · left alone · unobserved · unwatched

criticism

uncriticized

Not subjected to fault-finding

unbullied · unharried · unhassled · respited · relieved · unbadgered · unpestered · untroubled · calm · serene

Opposites
pursuit/harassment

unhoundedhounded

Persistently pursued or pressured

hunted · pursued · harassed · persecuted · chased

peace/disturbance

unhoundedtormented

Subjected to severe distress

beleaguered · besieged · plagued · troubled · heckled

Family

hound, hounds, hounded, hounding

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