free
406
1.0
- adjective
- /friː/
:
libre de
- They are free of this wretched earth.
- free of smoke
- free of disease
- free of defects
There's, there is no, you know, pain free solution here.
- There's, there is no, you know, pain free solution here.
- He is stronger than I am and seems so free of passion.
- non-GMO and free from gluten, dairy and soy.
- They're all it's vegan, cruelty free, dye free, sulfate free and paraben free.
- You all know you should buy that BPA free stuff.
- And of course it's cruelty free and vegan.
- This is a gluten free sprouted oat flour.
- The child needs to experience love free from any conditional set up.
- It's also sugar free and fat free.
Examples
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It's smoke free, odor free and stigma free.
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I tried to create a stress-free environment.
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As I understand, this is a free country.
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In part, this means providing an environment free of drugs and alcohol.
Academic text (2011) -
Are we free of static?
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We defined physical health as the overall health of the physical body, free of disease and abnormality.
Academic text (2012) -
And of course it's cruelty free and vegan.
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The winds were relatively calm and turbulence-free, which was rather unusual at forty thousand feet.
Fiction book (1991) -
Emotional stability relates to being relatively free of worries, anxiety, and nervous tensions.
Academic text (1991) -
The room was completely free of any distractions, allowing for better concentration.
Synonyms
450
1.0
Without paying any money
52
5.5
Completely without something that is usual or expected
49
3.4
Free for customers or guests to have
39
1.2
You do not have to pay for it
22
1.0
A food or drink that contains no fat
16
2.8
Free of illegal drugs in a person or place
16
4.0
Money left after taxes and other costs are taken away
11
5.3
Having no useful ideas or emotion
9
2.5
A place where people must not use cigarettes or electronic cigarettes
9
3.2
Not causing any physical pain
2
2.7
A version of a website or app that does not show ads
1
3.5
Does not contain the metal lead
1
3.5
Free to get or use without paying
1
2.6
Containing no calories
1
3.3
Not having insects and mice that damage plants and stored food
1
5.1
Not having any tiny living parts from plants or animals
Free of tiny living things that cause disease
Antonyms
Idioms
To stay constantly in someone's thoughts and annoy them
Compounds
- Formal
178
3.2
The right to say what you think in public without the government stopping you
- Archaic
39
6.7
Countries with non-communist governments that opposed the Soviet Union during the Cold War
30
3.8
A system where private businesses compete and the market sets prices with little government control
- Literature
22
3.0
News media that report independently and are not controlled by the government
- Informal
18
4.2
An excuse that lets someone avoid rules or blame because of their position
14
3.7
An agreement from 1994 that made trade easier between the United States, Canada, and Mexico
- Specialized
9
3.2
A computer program with its code available that you can use, change, and share without paying
- Specialized
8
5.1
A small unstable atom or molecule that can damage body cells by reacting with them
- NSFW
7
6.5
Sex between people who are not married, often part of a belief in sexual freedom
- Specialized
7
2.3
A kick given to a team after the other team breaks a rule, taken without nearby opponents
- Specialized
5
4.1
An area near a port where companies store goods for export without paying customs duties
4
3.9
A person who supports trade between countries without import taxes or other barriers
4
3.2
A way of eating that avoids foods with gluten for people with celiac disease or gluten intolerance
2
4.7
Supporting a system where private businesses compete with little government control
- Formal
1
4.1
A way of running an economy that lets businesses compete with little government control
- Specialized
1
4.1
A part of a port where businesses bring, store, and send goods without paying taxes
1
5.1
Armed forces and political movement led by Charles de Gaulle who resisted German occupation in World War II
1
7.2
A belief in religious ideas based on reason and facts rather than on tradition or leaders
- Specialized
1
6.8
A way of saying the first thought that comes to your mind to find hidden feelings
- Specialized
1
4.9
An electron not attached to an atom that can move freely and carry electricity
- Specialized
1
8.6
A number used in brain and computer models to measure surprise and guide learning
- Archaic
1
6.9
A state where laws did not allow people to own slaves before the American Civil War
- Specialized
1
9.1
A thin metal tongue that vibrates in a slot to make sound in harmonicas or accordions
1
8.5
A small bat that flies fast, eats insects, and has a tail sticking out past the skin between its wings
- Specialized
A number calculated from data that does not need the data's distribution to be known
- Specialized
A way a flower ovary holds the parts that make seeds on a central column without inner walls
- Specialized
A tiny part of the skin that sends signals about pain and temperature
- Formal
An official act that forgives someone for a crime and ends their legal punishments
- Specialized
A white blood cell that moves in the blood and eats germs or dead cells
A former 19th century US party that opposed slavery spreading into western lands
How Pure
Surface Forms
Etymology
Free also came to mean 'without' something unwanted, after the base idea of being 'not bound'. So when something is free of errors or additives, it means it is 'completely without' those things.