loose

Letters that make loose

s, o, e, l are letters that make 'loose'

Words within loose

loo, os, OS, Loos, SE, Os, Se are words within 'loose'

Anagrams of loose

oleos is an anagram of 'loose'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of loose

loosen, loosed, looser, looses are words created by adding a letter to 'loose'


18 possible definitions for 'loose'

Loose as "casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior"

Under this definition, loose is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

light, promiscuous, easy, sluttish, wanton have the same meaning as 'loose'

Derivatives of loose

wantonness, sluttishness, promiscuity, slatternliness, wanton, dissipation, dissolution, profligacy, licentiousness, looseness, promiscuousness, sleeping around are derivatives of 'loose'.

Similar to loose

unchaste is similar to loose.

Example of loose used within this context

"her easy virtue", "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women", "wanton behavior"


Loose as "(of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player"

Under this definition, loose is an adjective and has the following properties:

loose as a category

'loose' can be a category of sport, athletics.

Similar to loose

uncontrolled is similar to loose.

Example of loose used within this context

"a loose ball"


Loose as "not literal"

Under this definition, loose is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

liberal, free have the same meaning as 'loose'

Derivatives of loose

looseness is a derivative of loose.

Similar to loose

inexact is similar to loose.

Example of loose used within this context

"a loose interpretation of what she had been told", "a free translation of the poem"


Loose as "not tight, not closely constrained or constricted or constricting"

Under this definition, loose is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

tight has the opposite meaning of loose

Derivatives of loose

looseness is a derivative of loose.

Similar to loose

sloppy, baggy, loose-fitting, flyaway are similar to 'loose'.

Example of loose used within this context

"loose clothing", "the large shoes were very loose"


Loose as "lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility"

Under this definition, loose is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

idle has the same meaning as loose

Derivatives of loose

looseness is a derivative of loose.

Similar to loose

irresponsible is similar to loose.

Example of loose used within this context

"idle talk", "a loose tongue"


Loose as "(of textures) full of small openings or gaps"

Under this definition, loose is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

open has the same meaning as loose

Similar to loose

coarse, harsh are similar to 'loose'.

Example of loose used within this context

"an open texture", "a loose weave"


Loose as "not tense or taut"

Under this definition, loose is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

slack has the same meaning as loose

Derivatives of loose

play, looseness, slackness, slack are derivatives of 'loose'.

Similar to loose

lax is similar to loose.

Example of loose used within this context

"the old man's skin hung loose and grey", "slack and wrinkled skin", "slack sails", "a slack rope"


Loose as "make loose or looser"

Under this definition, loose is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

loosen has the same meaning as loose

Antonyms

stiffen has the opposite meaning of loose

loose as a type

'loose' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Types of loose

slacken, unscrew, unscrew, relax, unbend, remit, slack are types of 'loose'.

Derivatives of loose

loosening, slackening, relaxation, laxation are derivatives of 'loose'.

Causes of loose

loosen, relax, loose are causes of 'loose'.

Example of loose used within this context

"loosen the tension on a rope"


Loose as "turn loose or free from restraint"

Under this definition, loose is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

unleash, let loose have the same meaning as 'loose'

loose as a type

'loose' can be a type of let go of, let go, relinquish, release.

Example of loose used within this context

"let loose mines", "Loose terrible plagues upon humanity"


Loose as "grant freedom to, free from confinement"

Under this definition, loose is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

liberate, unloose, unloosen, release, free have the same meaning as 'loose'

Antonyms

confine, detain have the opposite meaning of 'loose'

Types of loose

unspell, unchain, bail, run, bail out, parole are types of 'loose'.

Derivatives of loose

free people, release, liberator, free, liberty, liberation, freeing are derivatives of 'loose'.


Loose as "having escaped, especially from confinement"

Under this definition, loose is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

on the loose(p), at large(p), escaped have the same meaning as 'loose'

Similar to loose

free is similar to loose.

Example of loose used within this context

"a convict still at large", "searching for two escaped prisoners", "dogs loose on the streets", "criminals on the loose in the neighborhood"


Loose as "not officially recognized or controlled"

Under this definition, loose is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

informal has the same meaning as loose

Similar to loose

unofficial is similar to loose.

Example of loose used within this context

"an informal agreement", "a loose organization of the local farmers"


Loose as "not carefully arranged in a package"

Under this definition, loose is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to loose

unpackaged is similar to loose.

Example of loose used within this context

"a box of loose nails"


Loose as "become loose or looser or less tight"

Under this definition, loose is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

loosen, relax have the same meaning as 'loose'

Antonyms

stiffen has the opposite meaning of loose

loose as a type

'loose' can be a type of weaken.

Derivatives of loose

loosening, slackening, relaxation, laxation are derivatives of 'loose'.

Example of loose used within this context

"The noose loosened", "the rope relaxed"


Loose as "without restraint"

Under this definition, loose is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

free has the same meaning as loose

Example of loose used within this context

"cows in India are running loose"


Loose as "emptying easily or excessively"

Under this definition, loose is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lax has the same meaning as loose

Derivatives of loose

looseness of the bowels, laxity, laxness, looseness, diarrhea, diarrhoea are derivatives of 'loose'.

Similar to loose

regular, unconstipated are similar to 'loose'.

Example of loose used within this context

"loose bowels"


Loose as "not compact or dense in structure or arrangement"

Under this definition, loose is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

compact has the opposite meaning of loose

Derivatives of loose

looseness is a derivative of loose.

Similar to loose

light, shifting, unfirm, silty, unconsolidated are similar to 'loose'.

Example of loose used within this context

"loose gravel"


Loose as "not affixed"

Under this definition, loose is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

unaffixed has the same meaning as loose

Antonyms

affixed has the opposite meaning of loose

Derivatives of loose

looseness is a derivative of loose.

Example of loose used within this context

"the stamp came loose"



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