Synonyms and antonyms of Free and independent in British Thesaurus

free (adjective)

not a prisoner or a slave

independent (adjective)

not depending on other people for help, or preferring to do things by yourself

self-sufficient (adjective)

able to provide everything that you need by yourself, without help from other people

self-reliant (adjective)

able to do things for yourself and not depend on other people

autonomous (adjective)

an autonomous person is independent and able to make their own decisions

voluntary (adjective)

a voluntary action is done because you choose to do it, and not because you have to

self-supporting (adjective)

able to earn enough money to pay for the things that you need to live on

emancipated (adjective)

formal free and allowed to have the same rights as other people

by choice ()

if you do something by choice, you do it because you want to and not because you have to

what you/they will ()

used for saying that someone is free to do or choose whatever they want

(all) to himself ()

if a man or boy has a place or time to himself, he is free to do what he wants without having to consider anyone else

at large ()

if a criminal or a dangerous animal is at large, they have not been caught

at leisure ()

free to do what you want

free (adjective)

not limited or controlled by rules

free (adjective)

allowed to decide for yourself what you do, say, or think, especially without being controlled by someone in authority

free (adverb)

out of a fixed position, or out of a place where you are being kept

free (adverb)

without being controlled or stopped

free agent (noun)

someone who is free to do what they want because they are not responsible for anyone else

free and clear ()

without any limits or conditions

free-floating (adjective)

not connected with any particular company or organization

freely (adverb)

without being stopped or controlled by rules or laws

freewheeling (adjective)

not limited by rules, customs, or responsibilities

Ind. (abbreviation)

Independent

independent (adjective)

not depending on other people for money

independently (adverb)

without being controlled by something or someone else

independently (adverb)

without depending on other people for help, or preferring to do things by yourself

independently (adverb)

without depending on other people for money

loose (adjective)

if a person or animal is loose, they can move around easily because they are not tied to anything, not held by anyone, or not kept inside something

of your own free will ()

doing something because you want to do it, not because you are forced to

on the loose ()

if a dangerous person or animal is on the loose, they have escaped from where they were being kept

runaway (adjective)

a runaway person has left their home or has escaped from somewhere

self-governing (adjective)

something such as a country or organization that is self-governing controls itself

unfettered (adjective)

formal without limits or controls

unhampered (adjective)

free from difficulties or responsibilities

unlimited (adjective)

with no limits relating to amount, time, freedom etc

untrammelled (adjective)

formal not limited or controlled