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| Main Entry: | free |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | without charge |
| Synonyms: | complimentary, free ride*, freebie*, gratis, gratuitous, handout, on the house*, paper*, unpaid, chargeless, comp, costless, for love, for nothing, free of cost, on the cuff, unrecompensed |
| Antonyms: | costly, expensive, high-priced, priced |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | free |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | liberate, let go |
| Synonyms: | absolve, acquit, bail, bail out*, clear, cut loose*, deliver, demobilize, discharge, disengage, dismiss, emancipate, enfranchise, extricate, let off*, loose, loosen, pardon, parole, ransom, redeem, release, relieve, reprieve, rescue, save, spring*, turn out, undo, unleash, untie, disenthrall, disimprison, let loose, let off the hook, let out, manumit, put on the street, set free, turn loose, unbind, uncage, unchain, unfetter, unfix |
| Antonyms: | confine, enslave, hold, incarcerate, restrain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | free |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unrestrained personally |
| Synonyms: | able, allowed, at large, at liberty, casual, clear, disengaged, easy, escaped, familiar, fancy-free*, footloose*, forward, frank, free-spirited, free-wheeling, independent, informal, lax, liberal, liberated, loose, off the hook, on one's own, on the loose, open, permitted, relaxed, unattached, uncommitted, unconfined, unconstrained, unengaged, unfettered, unhampered, unimpeded, unobstructed, unregulated, unrestricted, untrammeled |
| Antonyms: | bound, confined, hindered, limited, restrained |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | free |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take burden from |
| Synonyms: | cast off, clear, cut loose, decontaminate, deliver, discharge, disencumber, disengage, disentangle, empty, excuse, exempt, extricate, put off, ransom, redeem, relieve, rescue, rid, unburden, undo, unload, unpack, disembarrass, unlade, unshackle |
| Antonyms: | burden, compel, limit, suppress |
| Main Entry: | free |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unrestrained politically |
| Synonyms: | autonomous, democratic, freed, independent, self-governing, separate, sovereign, at liberty, autarchic, autonomic, emancipated, enfranchised, individualistic, liberated, self-directing, self-ruling, sui juris, unconstrained, unenslaved, unregimented |
| Antonyms: | bound, prevented, barred, enslaved, suppressed |
| Main Entry: | free |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not busy; unoccupied |
| Synonyms: | available, clear, empty, extra, idle, loose, spare, unemployed, uninhabited, unobstructed, unused, vacant, at leisure, not tied down, unengaged, unhampered, unimpeded |
| Antonyms: | busy, occupied, scheduled, tied-up |
| Main Entry: | free |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | generous, unsparing |
| Synonyms: | big, big-hearted*, bountiful, charitable, eager, handsome, hospitable, lavish, liberal, munificent, prodigal, willing, bounteous, open-handed, unstinging |
| Antonyms: | mean, niggardly, tight-fisted |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | absolve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | free from responsibility, duty |
| Synonyms: | acquit, bleach, clear, discharge, exculpate, excuse, exempt, exonerate, forgive, free, launder*, let off*, liberate, loose, pardon, release, relieve, sanitize*, spare, spring*, vindicate, whitewash, write off*, blink at, go easy on, let off easy, let off the hook, let up on, lifeboat, set free, wink at*, wipe it off, wipe the slate clean |
| Notes: | one is absolved of blame or responsibility but is acquitted of a charge, usually a crime |
| Antonyms: | bind, blame, charge, condemn, convict, hold, impeach, incriminate, obligate, punish, sentence |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | autonomous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | independent |
| Synonyms: | free, self-governing, sovereign, uncontrolled, self-determining, self-ruling |
| Antonyms: | dependent, subject |
| Main Entry: | available |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ready for use |
| Synonyms: | accessible, achievable, applicable, at hand, at one's disposal, attainable, come-at-able, convenient, derivable from, feasible, free, getatable, handy, obtainable, on deck, on hand, on tap*, open to, possible, prepared, procurable, purchasable, reachable, ready willing and able, realizable, securable, serviceable, up for grabs, usable, vacant |
| Antonyms: | unavailable, unhandy, unobtainable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bountiful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | abundant |
| Synonyms: | ample, copious, dime a dozen, exuberant, free, galore*, generous, handsome, lavish, liberal, luxuriant, magnanimous, munificent, plentiful, plenty, prolific, unsparing, aplenty, bounteous, crawling with, no end of, plenteous, stink with |
| Antonyms: | insufficient, lacking, sparse, wanting, meagre |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | candid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honest |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, bluff, blunt, equal, equitable, fair, forthright, frank, free, genuine, guileless, impartial, ingenuous, just, objective, open, outspoken, plain, scrupulous, sincere, straightforward, truthful, unbiased, unequivocal, unprejudiced, up front, upright, frontal, right up front, talking turkey, telling it like it is, uncolored, unpretended |
| Antonyms: | artful, deceitful, devious, lying, tricky |
| Main Entry: | comfort |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make to feel better |
| Synonyms: | abate, aid, allay, alleviate, ameliorate, assist, assuage, bolster, buck up*, calm, cheer, compose, condole, confirm, console, delight, divert, ease, encourage, enliven, free, gladden, hearten, help, invigorate, mitigate, nourish, reassure, refresh, relieve, remedy, revive, salve, soften, solace, soothe, strengthen, stroke, succor, support, sustain, sympathize, uphold, commiserate with, grant respite, inspirit, lighten burden, make well, put at ease, quiet fears, reanimate, revitalize, upraise |
| Antonyms: | aggravate, annoy, bother, distress, exasperate, hurt, irritate, provoke, torment, torture, trouble, vex |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | democratic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | representative, self-governing |
| Synonyms: | autonomous, common, communal, constitutional, egalitarian, equal, free, friendly, informal, just, orderly, popular, individualistic, libertarian, populist, self-ruling, socialist |
| Main Entry: | detach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disconnect, cut off |
| Synonyms: | abstract, disassemble, disassociate, disengage, disentangle, disjoin, dismount, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, free, isolate, loose, loosen, part, remove, segregate, separate, sever, sunder, unfasten, unhitch, withdraw, disaffiliate, take apart, tear off, uncouple, unfix |
| Antonyms: | attach, combine, connect, couple, link, merge, unite |
| Main Entry: | disentangle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | unwind, disconnect; solve |
| Synonyms: | clear up, detach, disencumber, disengage, emancipate, expand, extricate, free, let off, loose, open, part, resolve, separate, sever, simplify, sunder, undo, unfold, unravel, untangle, untie, work out, bail one out, discumber, disembroil, disinvolve, let go, sort out, unbraid, unscramble, unsnarl, untwine, untwist |
| Antonyms: | entangle, entwine, twist, wind |
| Main Entry: | enfranchise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | set free |
| Synonyms: | emancipate, empower, free, liberate, naturalize, release, citizenize, give rights to, grant citizenship to, manumit |
| Antonyms: | enslave |
| Main Entry: | exculpate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | forgive |
| Synonyms: | absolve, acquit, amnesty, clear, condone, discharge, dismiss, excuse, exonerate, explain, free, justify, let off*, pardon, rationalize, release, remit, vindicate, disculpate, wipe slate clean |
| Antonyms: | blame, condemn, sentence |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | excuse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | forgive, absolve; justify |
| Synonyms: | acquit, alibi, appease, bear with, clear, condone, cover, defend, discharge, exculpate, exempt, exonerate, explain, extenuate, forgive, free, indulge, let off*, liberate, mitigate, overlook, pardon, pass over*, pretext, purge, rationalize, release, relieve, remit, reprieve, shrive, shrug off, spare, tolerate, vindicate, whitewash*, apologize for, dispense from, exempt from, give absolution, grant amnesty, let go, make allowances for, plead ignorance, take rap for, wink at* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | exempt |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | freed from responsibility |
| Synonyms: | beat the rap*, clear, cleared, discharged, excused, favored, free, immune, let off*, outside, privileged, released, special, unchecked, unrestrained, unrestricted, absolved, excepted, excluded, let go, liberated, not liable, not responsible, not subject, off the hook, set apart, spared, unbound, unshackled, void of, walked |
| Antonyms: | accountable, answerable, liable, responsible, nonexempt |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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