freehanded C2 Topic:Describing People US /ˌfriːˈhændɪd/ UK /ˌfriːˈhændɪd/ See IPA manual Freq #510782 Meanings 1 adj generous and ready to give freely The freehanded citizen gave readily without taking what belonged to others. 2 adj done by hand without a guide, template, or mechanical aid The architect added a freehanded sketch beside the measured plan. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · generous and ready to give... generousopenhandedliberal 2 adj · done by hand without a... freehandunguided ↔ Opposites closefistedstingyguided Word family Derived forms freehandedlyfreehandedness Related forms generosityfreehand Etymology From free + handed. The generous sense evokes an open hand that gives readily; the drawing sense describes work made without mechanical guidance. Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # freehanded **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌfriːˈhændɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌfriːˈhændɪd/ **Frequency rank:** 510782 ## Meanings 1. generous and ready to give freely 2. done by hand without a guide, template, or mechanical aid ## Examples - The freehanded citizen gave readily without taking what belonged to others. - The architect added a freehanded sketch beside the measured plan. ## Synonyms - generous - openhanded - liberal - freehand ## Antonyms - closefisted - stingy - guided ## Derived Forms - freehandedly - freehandedness ## Related Forms - generosity - freehand ## Etymology From free + handed. The generous sense evokes an open hand that gives readily; the drawing sense describes work made without mechanical guidance. ## Topics - Describing People markdown