Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

freest

/fɹˈiɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: freest
IPA: /fɹˈiɪst/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

superlative form of free: most free

verb

second-person singular simple present indicative of free

Archaic

Example Sentences

"And, however they may seem high and great, [these people] are confined to narrowness of thought, and enslaved in that which should be the freest part of man, their understandings."
"The small quantity of corn imported even in times of the greatest scarcity, may satisfy our farmers that they can have nothing to fear from the freest importation."
"For my own part, however, I desire to say that I am in favour of removing, not only this, but all legal impediments whatever, to the freest choice by women of a career whether in political or civil life."

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

free-est (alternative) freeëst (alternative) freeest (alternative)

Rhymes With

deist reist leist weist

Questions

How do you pronounce freest?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɹˈiɪst/.
What does freest mean?: superlative form of free: most free

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