Footloose

adj

adj ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending to travel or do as one pleases; readily without many commitments or responsibility.

    "He was footloose in his youth."

  2. 2
    Of a sail: not properly secured at the bottom.
Adjective
  1. 1
    free to go or do as one pleases wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
at largeat libertycleardetacheddiscursivedisengaged

Example

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"Because we often imagine that immigrants are constantly on the move, footloose, able to change course at any moment."

Etymology

From foot + loose.

Related phrases

footloose and fancy freeitchy feet

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