Synonyms of freelance
14 similar words
Another word for freelance is filibuster. Other synonyms of freelance are adventurer, bravo, condottiere, freebooter and free companion.
Synonyms and similar words for freelance
nounA medieval mercenary.
- adventurer
- bravo
- condottiereA mercenary military leader from 14th-century Italy and later in other parts of Europe.
- filibusterA mercenary soldier; a freebooter; specifically, a mercenary who travelled illegally in an organized group from the...
- freebooter
- free companionSynonym of mercenary.
- hired gun
- hireling
- hit man
- mercA mercenary.
- mercenary
- private military contractorSynonym of mercenary.
- sellsword
- soldier of fortuneA noncommissioned soldier willing to serve any state or person who will hire them.
Meaning of freelance
- noun Someone who sells their services to clients without a long-term employment contract.
- noun A medieval mercenary.
- adjective Of or relating to a freelance; without a long-term employment contract.
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Questions about synonyms of freelance
- What is another word for freelance?
- Freelance has 14 synonyms on Word.ws, such as filibuster, adventurer, bravo, condottiere, freebooter, free companion, hired gun and hireling.
- What does freelance mean?
- Freelance means someone who sells their services to clients without a long-term employment contract.
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