free-spiritedadj.

Brit.

/ˌfriːˈspɪrᵻtᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌfriˈspɪrᵻdᵻd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: free adj., spirited adj.

Etymology: < free adj. + spirited adj., probably after free spirit n. at free adj., n., and adv. Compounds 2.

That is or has a free spirit; lively and independent; unconstrained by convention.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > lively and energetic

doing1591

mettled1599

spiritful1599

spirited1601

mettle1606

free-spirited1613

high-mettleda1626

spright1658

racy1671

mettlesome1673

dashing1796

peppery1829

spunky1831

fizzy1855

zippy1903

the world > action or operation > behaviour > a standard of conduct > [adjective] > not conforming to standard behaviour

irregular1395

unformalc1449

informalc1475

disordered1561

monstrous1568

odd1577

irregulate1579

exorbitant1613

free-spirited1613

exorbitating1632

inconformable1633

extravagant1650

inconform1659

eccentric1685

unconformable1702

outrageous1778

unconventional1840

erratic1841

kinky1844

Bohemian1846

radical1869

Bohemic1874

nonconforming1899

hard case1904

jazz1917

offbeat1922

deviant1935

deviate1945

oddball1945

left field1951

way out1955

boho1958

non-conformant1960

sideways1969

the mind > emotion > excitement > excitability of temperament > spiritedness or liveliness > [adjective]

jollyc1325

kedgec1440

fledge?1461

frisky?a1500

sprightya1522

frisk1528

sprightful1550

quick-spirited1552

lively1567

quick-sprighted1579

alive-like1582

aleger1590

firking1594

sprightly1594

sportive1595

mettled1599

alives-like1601

spirited1601

spirituous1601

mettle1606

great-stomached1607

free-spirited1613

spirity1615

spiritous1628

vivacious1645

rattlingc1650

sportful1650

airy1654

animated1660

racy1671

mettlesome1673

sparklinga1704

raffing?1719

bob1721

vivace1721

alive1748

lifey1793

spunky1831

gilpie1835

bubbling1860

chippy1865

bubblesome1879

colourful1882

sparky1883

bubbly1912

jazzy1917

spritzy1973

sparkly1979

kicking1983

1613 R. Anton Moriomachia sig. D2 His Horse was blacke, and so free-spirited, that hee rid him without spurres.

1677 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV iv. 429 Princes..ought to be freespirited, generose, liberal.

1735 G. Berkeley Def. Free-thinking in Math. §8 Many free-spirited inquiries after truth.

1785 G. Mensforth Young Student's Guide Astrol. 92 A free spirited person, ambitious, a little passionate.

1833 J. Hall Harpe's Head i. 13 That gentlemanly weapon [sc. a spur] seemed to be worn more from habit than necessity, for the free-spirited steed needed no prompter.

1924 L. Stoddard Racial Realities in Europe (1925) iii. 62 The rural population consists..of sturdy, free-spirited yeoman farmers.

1996 Times 30 Mar. 18/1 Its [sc. Italy's] people are joyously free-spirited to the point of anarchy.

Derivatives

ˌfree-ˈspiritedness n.

ΚΠ

1833 S. H. Cox Quakerism not Christianity ii. 289 A kind of free-spiritedness, by which, because they ‘feel easy’ to take a particular course, they infer that it is divinely sanctioned.

1959 Encounter Sept. 57/1 Such free-spiritedness.

2005 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 14 Jan. 24 Free-spiritedness keeps you looking young far better than any moisturising cream.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	free-spirited
释义	free-spiritedadj. Brit. /ˌfriːˈspɪrᵻtᵻd/, U.S. /ˌfriˈspɪrᵻdᵻd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: free adj., spirited adj. Etymology: < free adj. + spirited adj., probably after free spirit n. at free adj., n., and adv. Compounds 2. That is or has a free spirit; lively and independent; unconstrained by convention. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > lively and energetic doing1591 mettled1599 spiritful1599 spirited1601 mettle1606 free-spirited1613 high-mettleda1626 spright1658 racy1671 mettlesome1673 dashing1796 peppery1829 spunky1831 fizzy1855 zippy1903 the world > action or operation > behaviour > a standard of conduct > [adjective] > not conforming to standard behaviour irregular1395 unformalc1449 informalc1475 disordered1561 monstrous1568 odd1577 irregulate1579 exorbitant1613 free-spirited1613 exorbitating1632 inconformable1633 extravagant1650 inconform1659 eccentric1685 unconformable1702 outrageous1778 unconventional1840 erratic1841 kinky1844 Bohemian1846 radical1869 Bohemic1874 nonconforming1899 hard case1904 jazz1917 offbeat1922 deviant1935 deviate1945 oddball1945 left field1951 way out1955 boho1958 non-conformant1960 sideways1969 the mind > emotion > excitement > excitability of temperament > spiritedness or liveliness > [adjective] jollyc1325 kedgec1440 fledge?1461 frisky?a1500 sprightya1522 frisk1528 sprightful1550 quick-spirited1552 lively1567 quick-sprighted1579 alive-like1582 aleger1590 firking1594 sprightly1594 sportive1595 mettled1599 alives-like1601 spirited1601 spirituous1601 mettle1606 great-stomached1607 free-spirited1613 spirity1615 spiritous1628 vivacious1645 rattlingc1650 sportful1650 airy1654 animated1660 racy1671 mettlesome1673 sparklinga1704 raffing?1719 bob1721 vivace1721 alive1748 lifey1793 spunky1831 gilpie1835 bubbling1860 chippy1865 bubblesome1879 colourful1882 sparky1883 bubbly1912 jazzy1917 spritzy1973 sparkly1979 kicking1983 1613 R. Anton Moriomachia sig. D2 His Horse was blacke, and so free-spirited, that hee rid him without spurres. 1677 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV iv. 429 Princes..ought to be freespirited, generose, liberal. 1735 G. Berkeley Def. Free-thinking in Math. §8 Many free-spirited inquiries after truth. 1785 G. Mensforth Young Student's Guide Astrol. 92 A free spirited person, ambitious, a little passionate. 1833 J. Hall Harpe's Head i. 13 That gentlemanly weapon [sc. a spur] seemed to be worn more from habit than necessity, for the free-spirited steed needed no prompter. 1924 L. Stoddard Racial Realities in Europe (1925) iii. 62 The rural population consists..of sturdy, free-spirited yeoman farmers. 1996 Times 30 Mar. 18/1 Its [sc. Italy's] people are joyously free-spirited to the point of anarchy. Derivatives ˌfree-ˈspiritedness n. ΚΠ 1833 S. H. Cox Quakerism not Christianity ii. 289 A kind of free-spiritedness, by which, because they ‘feel easy’ to take a particular course, they infer that it is divinely sanctioned. 1959 Encounter Sept. 57/1 Such free-spiritedness. 2005 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 14 Jan. 24 Free-spiritedness keeps you looking young far better than any moisturising cream. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1613
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