liberated

/ˈlɪbəreɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlɪbəreɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈli-bə-ˌrā-təd/ (ame, mw)

liberated — adjective

  • liberatedpositive
  • more liberatedcomparative
  • most liberatedsuperlative

1. Willing to live by more open social or sexual values instead of older rules abou

1.形容詞C1
釋義

Willing to live by more open social or sexual values instead of older rules about how people should behave.

例句

Alessia grew up in a liberated family where dating was discussed openly.

liberated + family / upbringing

The play presents a liberated woman who refuses to let gossip direct her life.

同義詞
  • open-minded

    broader and milder; describes willingness to hear new ideas, not necessarily lifestyle choices

  • progressive

    often used for politics or social policy rather than private behaviour

  • free-thinking

    stresses independent thought, especially from religion or convention

  • permissive

    often sounds critical and suggests allowing more than others think is proper

反義詞

文法句型

a liberated + woman / family / society

a liberated attitude toward + [relationships / sex]

用法筆記

Usually describes people, attitudes, or lifestyles in relation to social and sexual conventions. Unlike sense 2, it is about values and behaviour norms, not the personal feeling of suddenly being free.

常見錯誤

❌Our office has a liberated dress code.
✅Our office has a relaxed dress code.
💡this sense is about social attitudes or personal values, not ordinary workplace rules.
❌My aunt became liberated after she paid off her loan.
✅My aunt felt liberated after she paid off her loan.
💡use sense 2 for personal release from a burden, not sense 1 about social values.

2. Feeling or acting free because shyness, pressure, or self-control is no longer h

2.形容詞C1
釋義

Feeling or acting free because shyness, pressure, or self-control is no longer holding you back.

例句

After the divorce papers were signed, Shirin felt liberated for the first time in years.

feel liberated after + life change

After deleting the old photos, Quinn felt strangely liberated and slept well that night.

同義詞
  • free

    general everyday word for not being restricted

  • uninhibited

    emphasises acting naturally without embarrassment

  • unburdened

    stresses relief from worry or responsibility

  • released

    focuses on the lifting of pressure more than on confident behaviour

反義詞
  • constrained

    limited by pressure, rules, or expectations

  • inhibited

    held back by shyness or fear of judgment

  • trapped

    suggests no easy way to escape a burden or situation

文法句型

feel liberated

sound liberated

be liberated from + fear / pressure / routine

用法筆記

Most often follows verbs like 'feel', 'seem', or 'sound'. Unlike sense 1, this sense describes a personal feeling of release from pressure or inhibition rather than a set of social beliefs.

常見錯誤

❌I am liberated tomorrow afternoon if you want coffee.
✅I am free tomorrow afternoon if you want coffee.
💡'liberated' means released from restraint, not simply available.
❌The hotel room became liberated after noon.
✅The hotel room became available after noon.
💡use 'available' for rooms, tables, or seats.

3. Allowed to leave prison, captivity, or another place where someone had been held

3.形容詞C1
釋義

Allowed to leave prison, captivity, or another place where someone had been held against their will.

例句

Christopher was finally liberated from the camp when the soldiers arrived at dawn.

be liberated from + camp / prison

The two aid workers looked thin but calm after being liberated by local police.

be liberated by + police / troops

同義詞
  • freed

    broad and neutral; the everyday equivalent in many contexts

  • released

    common for official or formal permission to leave

  • rescued

    focuses on saving someone from danger, not only on letting them out

  • emancipated

    more formal and often used for legal or long-term freedom

反義詞
  • imprisoned

    kept in prison by legal or political force

  • confined

    kept inside a place or within strict limits

  • captive

    held by force and unable to leave

文法句型

be liberated from + camp / prison / room

be liberated by + troops / police / rescuers

用法筆記

Usually appears after 'be' and often takes a 'from' phrase naming the prison, camp, or room. It is mainly used for captives, prisoners, or hostages, not for ordinary permission to leave.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher liberated us from class five minutes early.
✅The teacher let us out of class five minutes early.
💡'liberated' is for release from captivity or forced confinement, not normal classroom dismissal.
❌The prisoners were liberated of the camp.
✅The prisoners were liberated from the camp.
💡use 'from' with the place someone leaves.

4. Used for a town, region, or country whose people have regained freedom after mil

4.形容詞C1
釋義

Used for a town, region, or country whose people have regained freedom after military occupation or political control ends.

例句

Families returned to the liberated town and reopened the market by the square.

Aid trucks rolled into the liberated city before sunrise with bread and medicine.

liberated + city / town / village

同義詞
  • free

    general word for no longer under control or restriction

  • independent

    stresses self-rule rather than the act of being freed

  • self-governing

    formal and political; focuses on local control

  • newly freed

    emphasises the recent change in status

反義詞
  • occupied

    under military control by an outside force

  • controlled

    kept under another group's power

  • subjugated

    formal; forced to obey an outside ruler

文法句型

a liberated + city / town / village

newly liberated + territory / capital

用法筆記

Mainly used in reports about war, invasion, or political conflict. The place is 'liberated' because the people there are no longer under outside control.

常見錯誤

❌We found a liberated table by the window.
✅We found a free table by the window.
💡this sense is only for places freed from occupation or political control.
❌The city felt liberated after the concert ended.
✅The crowd felt liberated after the concert ended.
💡use sense 2 for a feeling; sense 4 is for territory regaining freedom.