Antonyms of adj bound_up

2 senses of bound up

Sense 1
bound up -- (closely or inseparably connected or associated with; "his career is bound up with the fortunes of the enterprise")

INDIRECT (VIA related) -> unrelated -- (lacking a logical or causal relation)

Sense 2
bound up, wrapped up -- (deeply devoted to; "bound up in her teaching"; "is wrapped up in his family")

INDIRECT (VIA committed) -> uncommitted -- (not bound or pledged)

Similarity of adj bound_up

2 senses of bound up

Sense 1
bound up -- (closely or inseparably connected or associated with; "his career is bound up with the fortunes of the enterprise")
       => related (vs. unrelated), related to -- (being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics ; "painting and the related arts"; "school-related activities"; "related to micelle formation is the...ability of detergent actives to congregate at oil-water interfaces")

Sense 2
bound up, wrapped up -- (deeply devoted to; "bound up in her teaching"; "is wrapped up in his family")
       => committed (vs. uncommitted) -- (bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude; "committed church members"; "a committed Marxist")

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