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freedom

[free-duhm] / ˈfri dəm /
NOUN
independence, license to do as one wants
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ability exemption flexibility immunity opportunity power privilege right
STRONG
abandon abandonment bent compass discretion facility indulgence latitude laxity leeway liberty margin play prerogative profligacy range rein rope scope sweep swing unrestraint
WEAK
carte blanche elbowroom free rein full play full swing laissez faire own accord plenty of rope rampancy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
impotence inability incompetence responsibility weakness
STRONG
extreme restraint
WEAK
captivity confinement difficulty imprisonment incarceration limitation reserve restriction servitude slavery subjection subordination suppression
NOUN
political independence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
autonomy citizenship democracy emancipation exemption immunity liberation privilege release relief self-determination self-government sovereignty
STRONG
abolition abolitionism autarchy deliverance delivery discharge disengagement enfranchisement franchise impunity liberty manumission parole prerogative probation rescue salvage salvation
WEAK
disimprisonment extriction home rule representative government
Antonyms
STRONGEST
responsibility
STRONG
hold imprisonment incarceration restraint retention
WEAK
captivity confinement difficulty government limitation reserve restriction servitude slavery subjection subordination suppression
NOUN
easy attitude
Synonyms
STRONG
abandon boldness brazenness candor directness disrespect ease facility familiarity forthrightness forwardness frankness impertinence informality ingenuousness laxity license openness presumption readiness spontaneity unconstraint
WEAK
lack of reserve lack of restraint overfamiliarity
Antonyms
STRONG
difficulty humility
WEAK
limitation reserve restraint restriction suppression

Example Sentences

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Back then, there was no freedom of speech, human rights abuses were rampant and the rights of women in particular were severely restricted, he recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

I found the film particularly moving when it confronts the total freedom that teenagers have today.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The British-Gambian musician said he spent a lot of his time in jail writing, adding that while he was physically imprisoned, his mind remained free, describing freedom as a "responsibility".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Heirs have great freedom regarding what assets to disclaim, and how much.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The push for independence was still nearly ten years away, and George Washington was not thinking about going to war for America’s freedom.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.