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, 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, indecorum, familiarity, autonomy, shore leave

5. familiarity, impropriety, indecorum, libertynoun

   an act of undue intimacy

   Synonyms:
   intimacy, indecency, autonomy, casualness, conversancy, closeness, indecorousness, 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. David Lloyd George:

   Liberty is not merely a privilege to be conferred; it is a habit to be acquired.

2. Liberty University:

   Many of the claims are the complete opposite of how the University's policies and procedures were designed to operate over the years, liberty has invested mightily in programs and personnel to help maintain a safe campus and to support any and all victims of sexual assault who came forward.

3. Johnnie Moore:

   It goes without saying that my views on many issues -- women's rights, gay rights, education and many other issues -- are very different from the opinions of some in the Liberty University community. It is very easy for a candidate to speak to people who hold the same views. It's harder but important to reach out to others who look at the world differently. I look forward to meeting with the students and faculty of Liberty University. it's an incredibly courageous and savvy move.

4. John Milton:

   When complaints are freely heard, deeply considered, and speedily reformed, then is the utmost bound of civil liberty obtained that wise men look for.

5. David Donohue:

   I’m not at liberty to discuss what his issues were, but he was protesting the Department of Immigration.

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