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freewheeling

[free-hwee-ling, -wee-] / ˈfriˈʰwi lɪŋ, -ˈwi- /
ADJECTIVE
independent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
autonomous nonpartisan self-reliant self-sufficient separate sovereign
STRONG
absolute
WEAK
autarchic autarchical individualistic nonaligned on one's own self-contained self-determining self-governing self-ruling self-supporting separated unaided unallied unconnected unconstrained uncontrolled unregimented
Antonyms
WEAK
dependent subordinate subservient
ADJECTIVE
self-contained
Synonyms
STRONGEST
autonomous self-governing self-sufficient self-supporting
WEAK
absolute autarchic autarchical individualistic nonaligned nonpartisan on one's own self-determining self-reliant self-ruling separate separated sovereign unaided unallied unconnected unconstrained uncontrolled unregimented
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dependent
ADJECTIVE
self-supporting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
autonomous nonpartisan self-contained self-governing self-reliant self-sufficient
WEAK
absolute autarchic autarchical individualistic nonaligned on one's own self-determining self-ruling separate separated sovereign unaided unallied unconnected unconstrained uncontrolled unregimented
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dependent

Example Sentences

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It was into the post-noughties misogynist cesspool that the early feminist blogosphere was born, and initially, it was fun and freewheeling.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

All hands on deck for the freewheeling, free-scoring French, the ultimate test in northern hemisphere rugby - if they can manage to get out of their tiny dressing room, that is.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Marks jumped at the chance to perform for free inside the theater, his brassy freewheeling equally complementing and contrasting the sounds of the intersection.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Yet the bigger lesson of “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie” is about resourcefulness and freewheeling imagination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

His classmates found him outgoing, freewheeling, handy with a joke, and fun to be around.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown