unfree
adjective
Simple meaning
Hampered and not free.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
uhnfreeIPA pronunciation (US)
ənfɹi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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adjective
Hampered and not free; not able to act at will
Not free; lacking freedom, especially (historical) of a tenant who was bound to a manor.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
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This meaning: Not free; lacking freedom, especially (historical) of a tenant who was bound to a manor.
Used this way, unfree is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It turns up most in historical writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Historical writing
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