Learn English – the opposite of “free” as in “free of charge”

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What is the opposite of free as in "free of charge" (when we speak about prices)?

We can add not for negation, but I am looking for a single word.

Best Answer

A person, animal or thing that is not free could be any of the following:

bound/bonded, grounded, restricted, captive, enslaved, shackled, reserved, occupied, busy

Examples:

  • Are you free? No, I'm busy.
  • Is this seat free? No, it is reserved.
  • My people are still enslaved. We want to be free.
  • Some are free, but some are still captive.
  • I don't know when I'll be free to visit. I'm grounded indefinitely.
  • Our Southern brothers are free to do what they want, while we Northerners are bound by archaic and stifling conventions.

I just reread your question and realized I wasted my time writing all these answers, since you are only interested in the commercial case. Anything that is not free is simply not free or for sale. If you want no more than a single word, however, a few options are:

billable and chargeable

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