footloose
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Synonyms & Antonyms for footloose
Synonyms
free, loose, unbound, unconfined, unrestrained
Antonyms
bound, confined, restrained, unfree
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Today in Lancashire, England, Dame Vivienne Westwood got footloose for an important cause. — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, "Vivienne Westwood Says No to Fracking With an ABBA Dance Party," 16 Oct. 2018 In a variation on the footloose lifestyle, some people are turning less nomadic, staying for months - and in some cases, years - and embedding themselves in communities of like-minded workers. — Mike Plunkett, chicagotribune.com, "For digital nomads, work is where the laptop is," 9 July 2018 Their geographical behaviour is limited and predictable, not footloose and fancy-free. — The Economist, "At any given time in their lives, people have two dozen regular haunts," 28 June 2018 And in what reads like an embarrassing instance of wish-fulfillment, Rachel Carson, the Hillary figure, is safely dead, leaving Duncan footloose and free to enjoy the world’s sympathy. — Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, "Bill Clinton’s Novel Isn't a Thriller—It's a Fantasy," 16 June 2018 There was once a time not so long ago when teen television was pretty footloose and fancy free. — refinery29.com, "Teen TV Is Darker Than Dark & Cloak And Dagger Is The Proof," 8 June 2018 At the Migis Lodge on the northwestern banks of Maine’s Sebago Lake, the Porta family has been re-creating that footloose feeling for adults and their own children—with make-your-own ice cream sundae socials and Bingo nights—since 1968. — Kate Betts, WSJ, "An Upscale Summer Camp for Grown-ups in Maine," 16 May 2018 Maybe the 2000-yard barrier is within reach for a stress-free and footloose Elliott. — Clarence E. Hill J., star-telegram, "Jerry Jones: Stress-free Ezekiel Elliott primed for big season with Cowboys | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 9 May 2018 And location isn't the only difference between central supermassive black holes and their footloose kin. — David Freeman /, NBC News, "Our galaxy's colossal black hole may have huge hidden 'siblings'," 1 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'footloose.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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