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free

[free] / fri /
ADJECTIVE
without charge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
complimentary
STRONG
comp freebie handout paper
WEAK
chargeless costless for love for nothing free of cost free ride gratis gratuitous on the cuff on the house unpaid unrecompensed
Antonyms
WEAK
costly expensive high-priced priced
ADJECTIVE
unrestrained personally
Synonyms
STRONGEST
able at large clear easy independent loose open unfettered unrestricted
STRONG
allowed disengaged escaped familiar forward frank liberal liberated permitted relaxed
WEAK
at liberty casual fancy-free footloose free-spirited free-wheeling informal lax off the hook on one's own on the loose unattached uncommitted unconfined unconstrained unengaged unhampered unimpeded unobstructed unregulated untrammeled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
blocked closed repressed restricted strict
STRONG
reserved
WEAK
confined limited restrained suppressed
ADJECTIVE
unrestrained politically
Synonyms
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autonomous democratic freed independent separate
STRONG
emancipated enfranchised liberated sovereign
WEAK
at liberty autarchic autonomic individualistic self-directing self-governing self-ruling sui juris unconstrained unenslaved unregimented
Antonyms
WEAK
enslaved occupied restrained suppressed
ADJECTIVE
not busy; unoccupied
Synonyms
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available clear empty loose unused
STRONG
extra idle spare unemployed
WEAK
at leisure not tied down unengaged unhampered unimpeded uninhabited unobstructed vacant
Antonyms
STRONG
employed
WEAK
busy occupied scheduled tied-up
ADJECTIVE
generous, unsparing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
big eager willing
STRONG
lavish liberal prodigal
WEAK
big-hearted bounteous bountiful charitable handsome hospitable munificent open-handed unstinging
Antonyms
STRONG
parsimonious penny-pinching stingy thrifty tight-fisted ungenerous
WEAK
mean
VERB
liberate, let go
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acquit clear discharge dismiss extricate pardon parole release relieve rescue save
STRONG
absolve bail deliver demobilize disengage emancipate enfranchise loose loosen manumit ransom redeem reprieve spring unbind unchain undo unleash untie
WEAK
bail out cut loose disenthrall disimprison let loose let off let off the hook let out put on the street set free turn loose turn out uncage unfetter unfix
Antonyms
STRONGEST
employ engage hire hold injure keep maintain
STRONG
bind fasten imprison restrain
WEAK
compel confine enslave incarcerate limit suppress
VERB
take burden from
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clear discharge exempt extricate relieve rescue
STRONG
disembarrass disencumber disengage disentangle empty excuse ransom redeem rid unburden undo unlade unload unpack
WEAK
cast off cut loose put off unshackle
Antonyms
STRONG
fasten fill load
WEAK
burden

Example Sentences

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“I think one of Sanaz’s rules for herself is feeling free from the obligation to educate,” Adams said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The Welsh party leader said the free travel policy would in total cost £59m over three years, while the £1 fare would cost £256m over three years.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The study followed 793 adults who were an average of 39 years old and free of dementia at the beginning.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Networking giants Cisco and Broadcom are taking part in the project, along with the Linux Foundation that promotes the free, open-source Linux computer operating system.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

But as soon as she got one leg free, the other was sucked into the sticky sludge, her balance already a struggle with that missing front paw.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman