Synonyms of at large

at large

phrase

as in loose

not bound, confined, or detained by force

We heard on the radio that there was an escaped prisoner at large.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loose
• free
• at liberty
• escaped
• unrestrained
• unconfined
• unbound
• clear
• unfettered
• footloose
• unleashed
• undone
• untied
• unfastened
• unchained
• uncaged
• disengaged
• unbolted
• uncaught
• unanchored

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confined
• bound
• restrained
• caught
• imprisoned
• enclosed
• unfree
• tied
• fastened
• penned
• anchored
• chained
• bolted
• caged
• kidnapped
• shackled
• immured
• leashed
• fettered
• manacled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of at large

The battleground here is New York City, and really the United States at large, a collective gig economy that has made the rich richer by making the poor isolated and decentralized. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

The suspect remains at large, and a description has not yet been released. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

The set, as with Jorjiana’s ascent at large, didn’t come without its criticisms. — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026

Guillén’s message is that he and cycling at large will only be forced into drastic action, such as changing the calendar or the mid-afternoon start times of stages, when scientists and authorities instruct them to do so. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026