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unimprisoned

unimprisoned

8.4
Free and not locked up in a prison
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnɪmˈprɪzənd/
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  • After years locked away, the newly unimprisoned man took his first steps into the sunlight.

Examples

  • The bird, once unimprisoned, soared high above the trees.

  • In her poem, the spirit remains unimprisoned despite all hardships.

  • He felt unimprisoned!

  • After years, he finally felt unimprisoned.

  • After years locked away, the newly unimprisoned man took his first steps into the sunlight.

  • The bird, once unimprisoned, soared high above the trees.

  • In her poem, the spirit remains unimprisoned despite all hardships.

Synonyms

unfettered
vsunimprisoned
28 7.3

Free from limits or rules

applies specifically to being free from custody rather than broad freedom
unbound
vsunimprisoned
5 5.2

Not tied or held, able to move and act freely

stresses freedom from being held by authorities rather than figurative release
unchained
vsunimprisoned
3 4.4

Not held by chains and free to act or feel as you want

emphasizes freedom from formal holding rather than only absence of chains
unshackled
vsunimprisoned
2 5.7

Free from chains or things that hold someone back

focuses on release from legal holding rather than just removal of restraints
untied
vsunimprisoned
2 1.6

Free from ropes or chains and able to move

means freedom from formal detention rather than only being physically free
untrammeled
vsunimprisoned
  • Formal
2 8.3

Free and not limited by rules

is narrower, meaning freedom from detention rather than total unrestricted liberty
unincarcerated
vsunimprisoned
1 7.0

Not held in prison or jail

is the same idea but used more widely in general contexts
undetained
vsunimprisoned
1 6.8

Not held and free to go

focuses on freedom from longer official holding rather than brief stops
unconfined
vsunimprisoned
4.7

Without walls or edges, things move freely

highlights freedom from legal detention specifically, not general openness
untrapped
vsunimprisoned
4.8

Free from something that holds you so you can move or act

emphasizes freedom from capture or holding rather than absence of restrictions
uncaged
vsunimprisoned
3.6

Free from a cage and able to move around

focuses on release from formal custody rather than removal from a cage
unrein
vsunimprisoned
8.6

Not held back and showing strong feelings or energy

focuses on release from confinement specifically rather than general lack of control

Antonyms

Kept in prison and not free

How Free

free
1.0
unimprisoned
8.4

Surface Forms

unimprisoned positive

Morphology

unimprisoned = unimprison (transparent) = un + imprison + ed

The word is formed by adding the adjectival/resultative suffix '-ed' to the verb 'unimprison', yielding 'not imprisoned'.

Etymology

The word unimprisoned is made of un- 'not' and prison 'a place that keeps people locked up', and the verb imprison means 'to put someone in prison'. So unimprisoned means 'not locked up' or simply 'free', like a person leaving prison or a bird flying away.