Footloose and Penned

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Footloose adjective - Not bound, confined, or detained by force.

Usage example: after having been chained for so long, the suddenly footloose dog ran helter-skelter about the yard

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Penned is an antonym for footloose.

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Footloose is an antonym for penned.

Nearby Word: penning

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Penned and Footloose. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/footloose/penned

Footloose & Penned. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/footloose/penned>.

Penned or Footloose. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/footloose/penned.

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