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

And that’s why Drake remains a fixture within not just hip-hop, but pop culture at large. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026

Álvarez Ayala is now in custody, while Francisco remains at large. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Paying the price are Mexican consumers at the gas pump, but also the population at large. — Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

After two weeks of intensive training, Guardsmen plan to deploy the system for security at large public events. — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026