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. Marian Tupy:

   Some of the anti-capitalist impulse goes back to that hunter-gatherer mentality and not comprehending the complexity of the market economy, the complexity outpaced our ability to understand it. But even those who don’t understand markets should open their eyes and acknowledge its benefits : Worldwide, wherever economic freedom is allowed, millions of people have lifted themselves out of stoop labor and miserable poverty. Of course, not everyone can reap the benefits of markets. The sick, the mentally ill and other truly helpless people need a hand. But why assume government must provide that help ? Government does n’t do anything very well. Why not let private charity handle it ? I once assumed there was too much poverty for private charity to make much of a difference. But now I realize there is plenty of money, and private charity would do much more if government did n’t discourage it. When the welfare state took over poverty relief, it crowded out.

2. Randi Weingarten:

   They have attacked us and perverted and weaponized the First Amendment, the freedom of speech in a way that no one recognizes.

3. Dave Reichert:

   These rules exist for a reason, this painting hung in clear defiance to those rules and was a slap in the face to the countless men and women who put their lives on the line everyday on behalf of our safety and freedom.

4. Indian Interior Minister Rajnath Singh:

   One country's terrorist cannot be a martyr or freedom fighter for anyone, those who provide support, encouragement, sanctuary, safe haven or any assistance to terrorism or terrorists must be isolated.

5. Fox News:

   Despite the noise and confusion generated by Dominion and their opportunistic private equity owners, the core of this case remains about freedom of the press and freedom of speech, which are fundamental rights afforded by the Constitution and protected by New York Times v. Sullivan.

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