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at large

ADJECTIVE
escaped
Synonyms
STRONG
free liberated
ADJECTIVE
free
Synonyms
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able 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
loose
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baggy lax relaxed sloppy
STRONG
clear detached disconnected easy floating free hanging liberated limp loosened released separate slack slackened unbolted unbound unbuttoned unclasped undone unfastened unhinged unhooked unlocked unpinned untied
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apart asunder flabby flaccid insecure movable not fitting unattached uncaged unconfined unconnected unfettered unlatched unrestrained unrestricted unsecured unshackled wobbly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
strict tight
STRONG
hindered rigid stiff
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constrained restricted taut
ADJECTIVE
relaxed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
detached easy
STRONG
clear disconnected escaped floating free hanging liberated limp loosened released separate slack slackened unbolted unbound unbuttoned unclasped undone unfastened unhinged unhooked unlocked unpinned untied
WEAK
apart asunder baggy flabby flaccid insecure lax movable not fitting sloppy unattached uncaged unconfined unconnected unfettered unlatched unrestrained unrestricted unsecured unshackled wobbly
Antonyms
STRONG
connected hindered joined rigid sane stiff
ADJECTIVE
unconfined
Synonyms
WEAK
apart asunder at liberty baggy clear detached disconnected easy escaped flabby flaccid floating free free as a bird hanging insecure lax liberated limp loosened movable not fitting on the loose relaxed released separate slack slackened sloppy unattached unbolted unbound unbuttoned uncaged unclasped unconnected undone unfastened unfettered unhinged unhooked unlatched unlocked unpinned unrestrained unrestricted unsecured unshackled untied wobbly

Example Sentences

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The fog of war has taken away the visibility for the global economy at large and for individual countries.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The stock has also been caught up in the sector-wide software selloff of recent months, and Stucky believes Microsoft’s Copilot adoption trends will dictate the sentiment for software at large this earnings season.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 26, 2026

But, entertaining as it is to watch them slay one another with smiling faces, I am not sure the characters are representative of the culture at large.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

While the tokens at large became tradeable, Sun said World Liberty has blocked him from being able to sell a single one, and is now threatening to "burn" his - deleting them entirely.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

This was to minimize the chance of trouble—it was chaos enough to have a gallery full of keeplocks at large.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover