Antonyms for Freedom
ˈfri dəmfree·dom

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.8 / 16 votes

1. freedomnoun

   Antonyms:
   constraint, bondage

2. freedomnoun

   Having recently been released from prison, he didn't know what to do with his newfound freedom.

   Antonyms:
   constraint, bondage

3. freedomnoun

   Antonyms:
   bondage, constraint

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.9 / 10 votes

1. freedom

   In general terms, it may be said that freedom is absolute, liberty relative; freedom is the absence of restraint, liberty is primarily the removal or avoidance of restraint; in its broadest sense, it is the state of being exempt from the domination of others or from restricting circumstances. Freedom and liberty are constantly interchanged; the slave is set at liberty, or gains his freedom; but freedom is the nobler word. Independence is said of states or nations, freedom and liberty of individuals; the independence of the United States did not secure liberty or freedom to its slaves. Liberty keeps quite strictly to the thought of being clear of restraint or compulsion; freedom takes a wider range, applying to other oppressive influences; thus, we speak of freedom from annoyance or intrusion. License is, in its limited sense, a permission or privilege granted by adequate authority, a bounded liberty; in the wider sense, license is an ignoring and defiance of all that should restrain, and a reckless doing of all that individual caprice or passion may choose to do — a base and dangerous counterfeit of freedom. Compare ALLOW; PERMISSION.

   Antonyms:
   captivity, compulsion, constraint, imprisonment, necessity, obligation, oppression, serfdom, servitude, slavery, superstition, thraldom

   Synonyms:
   emancipation, independence, liberty, license

Matched Categories

1. • State
   • Unsusceptibility

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.4 / 5 votes

1. freedomnoun

   the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

   Synonyms:
   exemption

2. exemption, freedomnoun

   immunity from an obligation or duty

   Synonyms:
   exemption, freedom, immunity, granting immunity

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. freedomnoun

   Antonyms:
   subjection, liability, dependence, heteronomy, reserve, constraint, subordination, repression

   Synonyms:
   exemption, immunity, liberty, independence, self-government, autonomy, privileges, immunities, franchises, ease, facility, unconstraint, laxity, candor, frankness, informality, latitudinarianism

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. detainee

   a detainee is a prisoner and freedom means that you are not a prisoner.

   the detainee felt alive for the first time when he was given his freedom.

   Submitted by rinat on September 22, 2019  

2. lockdown

   Submitted by elbertfarage on June 22, 2020  

How to use Freedom in a sentence?

1. Shannon Lee:

   My brother’s fearlessness and his sense of adventure and freedom, his inherent artistry and creativity, and his desire for learning and growth all came from the time that he spent with my father, my father was my brother’s hero.

2. Santa Kumar:

   It is very difficult to run but we have freedom. We own it and that makes everything worth it, we can take a day off, stop work if there is an emergency. There are no restrictions any more.

3. House Speaker John Boehner:

   The House had an overwhelmingly large vote for the USA Freedom Act. It's time for the Senate to act, i don't try to suggest what the Senate should or shouldn't do. But the Senate needs to act, and when they act, we'll get the next step.

4. Dana White:

   Consistent with President Trump's commitment and in concert with our Republic of South Korea ally, the United States military has suspended all planning for this August's defensive' wargame'( Freedom Guardian), we are still coordinating additional actions. No decisions on subsequent wargames have been made.

5. Emmanuel Macron:

   If we are attacked once again it is for the values which are ours: the freedom, for this possibility on our soil to believe freely and not to give in to any spirit of terror, i say it with great clarity once again today: we won't surrender anything.

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