Footloose and Tied

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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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Tied is an antonym for footloose.

Tied adjective - Bound or secured closely.

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Footloose is an antonym for tied.

Nearby Word: tie

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

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

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

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