Sign up ×  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.  share|improve this question
Both free and charge have multiple meanings and the phrase free
of charge can have completely different implications depending
on context! :) –  Kris Feb 2 '12 at 9:16 Related: “Pay-for” vs.
“for-pay” –  RegDwigнt Nov 29 '12 at 18:47  11 Answers 11  up
vote 5 down vote accepted  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     • 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 y