Free and Unable

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Free adjective - Not being under the rule or control of another.

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Unable is an antonym for free.

Nearby Words: freely, freed

Unable adjective - Lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job.

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Free is an antonym for unable.

She's unable to get free of the tape, so she ends up breaking the chair instead to free herself.

Source: Bench Breaker
And I Must Scream: The X-Tinction Agenda storyline ends with his head being Buried Alive by Rictor, unable to free himself and unable to die thanks to his pact with N'astirh.

Source: Characters / X Men Rogues Gallery A To L
Naturally, most free players are unable to buy anything, and new players end up sticking with the handful of free items in the catalog.

Source: Video Game / Roblox

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