Antonyms for Liberty
ˈlɪb ər tilib·er·ty

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.0 / 5 votes

1. libertynoun

   Synonyms:
   freedom

2. libertynoun

   The condition of being free from control or restrictions.

   The army is here, your liberty is assured.

   Synonyms:
   freedom

3. libertynoun

   The condition of being free from imprisonment, slavery or forced labour.

   The prisoners gained their liberty from an underground tunnel.

   Synonyms:
   freedom

4. libertynoun

   The condition of being free to act, believe or express oneself as one chooses.

   The prisoners were at liberty to speak freely with their lawyers.

   Synonyms:
   freedom

5. libertynoun

   Freedom from excess government control.

   Synonyms:
   freedom

6. libertynoun

   A short period when a sailor is allowed ashore.

   We're going on a three-day liberty as soon as we dock.

   Synonyms:
   freedom

7. libertynoun

   A breach of social convention (often liberties).

   You needn't take such liberties.

   Synonyms:
   freedom

8. libertynoun

   A local government unit in medieval England – see liberty.

   Synonyms:
   freedom

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. liberty

   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, freedom, independence, license

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. liberty

   Antonyms:
   slavery, servitude, restraint, constraint, submission, dependence, obligation, compulsion, deference, respect, considerateness, necessity, fatality, predestination

   Synonyms:
   freedom, leave, independence, permission, privilege, license, franchise, immunity, insult, impropriety, volition, voluntariness, exemption

Matched Categories

1. • Freedom
   • Independence
   • Leave
   • Misbehavior

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. autonomy, libertynoun

   immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence

   Synonyms:
   indecorum, autonomy, liberty, self-direction, familiarity, shore leave, impropriety, self-sufficiency, self-reliance

2. libertynoun

   freedom of choice

   "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes"

   Synonyms:
   impropriety, indecorum, familiarity, autonomy, shore leave

3. libertynoun

   personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression

   Synonyms:
   impropriety, indecorum, familiarity, autonomy, shore leave

4. shore leave, libertynoun

   leave granted to a sailor or naval officer

   Synonyms:
   impropriety, liberty, indecorum, familiarity, autonomy, shore leave

5. familiarity, impropriety, indecorum, libertynoun

   an act of undue intimacy

   Synonyms:
   intimacy, indecency, autonomy, casualness, conversancy, closeness, indecorousness, liberty, familiarity, indecorum, impropriety, acquaintance, shore leave, conversance, improperness

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. libertynoun

   Antonyms:
   captivity, bondage, servitude, subjection, constraint, serfdom, slavery

   Synonyms:
   freedom, independence, privilege, permission

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. lockdown

   police reaffirm the need for the government to release the lockdown.

   Submitted by acronimous on May 5, 2020  

How to use Liberty in a sentence?

1. State John Sullivan:

   The United States will continue to support those around the world struggling for human dignity and liberty.

2. David McAllister:

   The Remain campaign will have to bring a bit more emotion into the campaign, the EU is more than just a single market. They need to talk about peace, reconciliation, liberty, economic success in the last 50 years.

3. Benjamin Franklin:

   Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

4. US Declaration of Independence:

   We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

5. New York Times fashion:

   Money’s the cheapest thing. Liberty and freedom is the most expensive.

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