Synonyms for

Liberated

Verb / ˈlɪˌbɜ:ˌeɪtɪd / Another word for liberated — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To set someone or something free from a situation, especially imprisonment or slavery.

Synonyms & similar words

unloose emancipated setfree loose release unloosen confine free liberate emancipate free release unchain unfetter unshackle emancipate deliver rescue recover unburden clear disentangle disengage disenthrall disimprison dislocate dislodge displace disentwine unloose

Synonyms by register

Formal

emancipated freed unfettered disentangled

Informal

unchained out of the woods off the hook

Literary

unshackled loosed unbound

Antonyms

enslaved oppressed bound confined restrained subjugated imprisoned

Common collocations

  • feeling liberated
  • liberated from
  • liberated spirit
  • sexually liberated
  • politically liberated
  • liberated zone
  • liberated mind

Word family

noun liberation
verb liberate
adjective liberated
adverb liberatedly

Usage note

Often used to describe a feeling of freedom from constraints, whether physical, social, or psychological. Can sometimes imply a shedding of inhibitions.

Example sentences

  1. The bird was liberated from its cage and flew away.
  2. The slaves were finally liberated from their masters.
  3. The soldiers liberated the city from the enemy forces.
  4. She felt liberated after quitting her job.
  5. The new technology liberated the workers from tedious tasks.

Quotes

  • To be liberated, woman must feel free to be herself, not in rivalry to man but in the context of her own capacity and her personality.
  • The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. You trade in your reality for a role. You trade in your sense for an act. You give up your ability to feel, and in exchange, put on a mask. There can't be any large-scale revolution until there's a personal revolution, on an individual level. It's got to happen inside first.
  • The oppressed will always believe the worst about themselves.

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