free spirit

noun

plural free spirits

Synonyms of free spirit next

: a person who thinks and acts in an uninhibited way without worrying about normal social rules : nonconformist

Their daughter is a real free spirit.

Von der Becke thinks of himself now as a free spirit: a sort of drug-free, hard-working hippie.—

Tim Cahill

Here was a man of extraordinary sensitivity, political acumen, spiritual power, and sexual wildness; a free spirit if ever there was one.—

Alice Walker

free-spirited

ˈfrē-ˈspir-ə-təd

adjective

Example Sentences

Their daughter is a real free spirit. an artistically inclined free spirit who felt alienated and stifled while growing up in a small town

Recent Examples on the Web His mother was a free spirit and artist; his father was a truly brilliant computer engineer. —

Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 17 Dec. 2022 Her grating character is meant to be a free spirit, but she’s not developed enough to feel like anything but a screenplay contrivance. —

Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Feb. 2023 Cat is a free spirit who isn't afraid to be silly and always tries to keep a positive attitude. —

Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2023 Pop culture portrays him as a free spirit, jamming, with hair styled in a mohawk or dreadlocks. —

Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2020 The father was a published poet, a high school teacher, and a socialist; the mother an enchanting free spirit, a passionate communist, and a woman who lost her mental stability in her thirties. —

Dayna Tortorici, The New York Review of Books, 8 Oct. 2020 No one with a free spirit would believe in Monsanto. —

Elise Hannum, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2022 In contrast with his brother Joseph Fiennes, also a famous actor, who lives in Spain with his wife and family, Ralph is an adventurous free spirit in his love life and cherishes his solitude. —

Maureen Dowd, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2022 In his obituary, Obumseli was described as a free spirit with a giving nature. —

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