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free-thinking

free-thinking adjective: having opinions that are contrary to dogma or the positions of authority. Also the alternative form of freethinking.

Adjective

free-thinking (comparative more free-thinking, superlative most free-thinking)

  1. Having opinions that are contrary to dogma or the positions of authority.
    • His background was academic, though not directly in mathematics or physics. His father, Frank, was an expert in tropical diseases and his mother, Isobel (nee Walker), was a free-thinking radical who had a great influence on him.2018 March 14, Roger Penrose, “'Mind over matter': Stephen Hawking – obituary by Roger Penrose”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    free-minded

Also used as

free-thinking is also the alternative form of freethinking.

Synonyms of free-thinking

Forms of free-thinking

Adjective
comparativemore free-thinking
superlativemost free-thinking
Noun
pluralfree-thinkings

Questions about free-thinking

What does free-thinking mean?
Free-thinking means having opinions that are contrary to dogma or the positions of authority.
What part of speech is free-thinking?
Free-thinking is an adjective.

Words near free-thinking in the dictionary

  1. free-swimming
  2. free-tailed bat
  3. free-tailed bats
  4. free-thinker
  5. free-thinkers
  6. free-thinking
  7. free-thinkings
  8. free-throw lane
  9. free-throw lanes
  10. free-throw line
  11. free-throw lines

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