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indentured Antonyms

Opposite of indentured

Pinning down the opposite of indentured requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adjective definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Bound by a legal contract or indenture to work for another person for a specified period of time, historically in exchange for passage to a colony, food, and shelter, or as an apprentice learning a trade.

Usage Example

"Many early European settlers arrived in the American colonies as free laborers who worked for several years to pay off their transatlantic passage."

Strongest
free
Strong
independent
unfettered

Similar words to indentured

Words similar to indentured shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

bound
bonded
contracted
apprenticed
obligated
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• Nearby Words

indentation
indention
indenture
indentured
independence
independent
independently

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Indentured. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/indentured
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