loose
adjective
[ luːs ]
• not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached.
• "a loose tooth"
Similar:
not fixed in place,
not secure,
insecure,
unsecured,
unattached,
detached,
unfastened,
wobbly,
rickety,
unsteady,
movable,
• (of a garment) not fitting tightly or closely.
• "she slipped into a loose T-shirt"
Similar:
baggy,
loose-fitting,
easy-fitting,
generously cut,
slack,
roomy,
boyfriend,
oversized,
shapeless,
bagging,
lax,
hanging,
sagging,
sloppy,
slouchy,
• not close, compact, or solid in structure or formation.
• "the fabric's loose weave"
• not strict or exact.
• "a loose interpretation"
Similar:
vague,
indefinite,
inexact,
imprecise,
ill-defined,
unrigorous,
unmeticulous,
broad,
general,
rough,
non-specific,
inexplicit,
liberal,
• engaging in casual sexual encounters or relationships.
• "she ran the risk of being called a loose woman"
loose
noun
• loose play.
• "he was in powerful form in the loose"
loose
verb
• set free; release.
• "the hounds have been loosed"
Similar:
free,
set free,
unloose,
turn loose,
set loose,
let loose,
let go,
release,
liberate,
untie,
unchain,
unfetter,
untether,
unfasten,
unpen,
unleash,
unclick,
• fire (a bullet, arrow, etc.).
• "he loosed off a shot at the vehicle"
Origin:
Middle English loos ‘free from bonds’, from Old Norse lauss, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German los .
