no-strings-attached

no-strings-at·tached
UK/nəʊ ˌstɹɪŋz‿əˈtæt͡ʃt/US/noʊ ˌstɹɪŋz‿əˈtæt͡ʃt/

adjective

Characterized by an absence of conditions or obligations.

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Meanings

adjectiveno-strings-attached (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticinformalnot comparableCharacterized by an absence of conditions or obligations.

    Since then, Beijing has often offered its support to Islamabad in the way of economic assistance, but also with no-strings-attached military aid.

    2009 February 19, Vivian Salama, “Pakistan and China: A Fraying Friendship?”, in Time, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Sep 2010

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
no questions asked

Origin

From no strings attached.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with no-strings-attached

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Cite this entry
APA

no-strings-attached. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-strings-attached

MLA

“no-strings-attached.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-strings-attached. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no-strings-attached,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-strings-attached.

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