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slave Antonyms

Opposite of slave

Looking for antonyms for slave? Sourced from our comprehensive thesaurus, here is a list of opposite words and the exact opposite of slave, organized by relevance and context.
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• noun (Context 1)

A person who is the legal property of another and is forced to work for them without consent or compensation.

Usage Example

"The abolition of the transatlantic trade marked a critical step toward emancipating every freeman."

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freeman
master

• verb (Context 2)

To work excessively hard or labor continuously under difficult conditions.

Usage Example

"She slaved over a hot stove all afternoon to prepare the holiday feast."

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idle
rest
Strong
relax

• noun (Context 3)

A person who is excessively dependent upon or controlled by a habit, influence, or external force.

Usage Example

"He realized he had become a master to his smartphone, unable to put it down even during dinner."

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master

• noun (Context 4)

A device, process, or mechanism directly controlled by another device or process.

Usage Example

"The primary server delegates read-only queries to the master databases to distribute the load."

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master
primary
leader

Similar words to slave

Looking for synonyms? Words similar to slave vary depending on the context. Here are a few common synonyms:

toil
thrall
drudge
bondservant
addict
chattel
labor
grind
See all synonyms of slave

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Slave. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/slave
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