freelance vs paid

freelance is a noun but paid is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
freelance	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
paid	No	Yes	No	No

freelance (noun)	paid (noun)
a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them

freelance (adjective)	paid (adjective)
working for yourself	marked by the reception of pay
serving for wages in a foreign army	involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby
	yielding a fair profit

freelance (verb)	paid (verb)
work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer