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

Accessibility Live hires hundreds of temporary seasonal employees to staff teams at large festivals like Coachella, EDC, and more recently Bonnaroo. — Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

This creates a truly enormous explosion of energy that barrels into the galaxy at large like a tsunami. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026

Having seen a rapid churn of creative directors in the space of three years, Gucci is using the store to reaffirm its brand identity and telegraph its new design direction amid ongoing turbulence in the luxury sector at large. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

For example, health plans at large companies had a $1,772 average annual deductible for an individual employee, while small workplaces averaged $2,624. — Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026