FREE LOVE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

free love

noun

Definition of free love

as in criminal conversation

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Recent Examples of free love Styles’ current persona is harder to pin down, landing somewhere between free love cult leader (there’s a gospel choir credited on no less than five Kiss All the Time tracks) and a life coach. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2026 One major influence in the vibe shift was the free love movement, represented here by characters from some of the most memorable romances ever made—among them Breathless, West Side Story, and Annie Hall. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025 The ’60s and ’70s had free love and psychedelics. — Mj Franklin, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 From the free love movement to emerging regulations, the design team at GM contended with a slew of changes. — Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for free love

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Noun

Brenay Kennard, a lifestyle content creator with nearly 3 million followers on TikTok, is at the center of a civil lawsuit that has made national headlines, in which she is accused of criminal conversation and alienation of affection.

— Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Howard sued his wife’s lover for alienation of affection and criminal conversation, according to court records.

— Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2019

Definition of criminal conversation

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While many employers look down on this sort of professional promiscuity, new research suggests there are benefits to switching jobs frequently.

— Adrian Ma, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Verrill’s former partner, the entertainment lawyer Bob Geary, shares emotional testimony about their relationship — one fraught with promiscuity and Verrill’s taste for the BDSM leather life — but also a reflection on his lover’s killing.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 June 2026

Definition of promiscuity

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But as their love affair gets steamier and Haru frantically tries to maintain her elaborate ruse, the dance numbers lose their luster.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Heated Rivalry is the story of two NHL players who carry on a torrid gay love affair from the closet.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of love affair

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This is just a bunch of older Millennials with kids of their own passing on their love of toys and games to the next generation.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
But there is also there is also an element of love in that play for Mormons, which is really cool.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of love

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Meanwhile, the bureau of internal affairs has sustained findings of misconduct in another 463 inquiries, records show.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Pope’s lawsuit alleged city leaders interfered with his investigations into misconduct allegations involving the two deputy chiefs and Dustman.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of misconduct

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Anything less will demonstrate societal disloyalty to the government and opposition to the Ukraine War.

— Regina Smyth, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026
Leaders can maintain alumni relationships, make re-entry culturally acceptable and ensure hiring processes do not automatically treat departure as disloyalty.

— Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of disloyalty

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Platner, indeed, has boiled down nearly all political problems to the perfidy of sinister oligarchs.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
If the landing had been faked, the Soviets would have figured it out and would have loved to reveal to the world America’s perfidy.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026

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