| Main Entry: | loose |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not tight; unconstrained |
Synonyms: |
apart, asunder, at large, baggy, clear, detached, disconnected, easy, escaped, flabby, flaccid, floating, free, hanging, insecure, lax, liberated, limp, loosened, movable, not fitting, relaxed, released, separate, slack, slackened, sloppy, unattached, unbolted, unbound, unbuttoned, uncaged, unclasped, unconfined, unconnected, undone, unfastened, unfettered, unhinged, unhooked, unlatched, unlocked, unpinned, unrestrained, unrestricted, unsecured, unshackled, untied, wobbly |
| Notes: | loose means not restrained, fastened, confined or attached, while lose means fail to keep or to maintain or fail to win |
Antonyms: |
constrained, restricted, taut, tight |
| Main Entry: | unlocked |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | opened |
Synonyms: |
free, open, unbarred, unbolted, unfastened, unlatched, unsecured |
Antonyms: |
locked |
| Main Entry: | relaxed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | loose |
Synonyms: |
apart, asunder, at large, baggy, clear, detached, disconnected, easy, escaped, flabby, flaccid, floating*, free, hanging, insecure, lax, liberated, limp, loosened, movable, not fitting, released, separate, slack, slackened, sloppy, unattached, unbolted, unbound, unbuttoned, uncaged, unclasped, unconfined, unconnected, undone, unfastened, unfettered, unhinged, unhooked, unlatched, unlocked, unpinned, unrestrained, unrestricted, unsecured, unshackled, untied, wobbly |
| Main Entry: | unconfined |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | loose |
Synonyms: |
apart, asunder, at large, at liberty, baggy, clear, detached, disconnected, easy, escaped, flabby, flaccid, floating*, free, free as a bird, hanging, insecure, lax, liberated, limp, loosened, movable, not fitting, on the loose, relaxed, released, separate, slack, slackened, sloppy*, unattached, unbolted, unbound, unbuttoned, uncaged, unclasped, unconnected, undone, unfastened, unfettered, unhinged, unhooked, unlatched, unlocked, unpinned, unrestrained, unrestricted, unsecured, unshackled, untied, wobbly |
| Main Entry: | loose |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
Related
Adjectives: |
loose, detached, disheveled, dégagé, flaccid, flapping, immiscible, incoherent, lax, non-adhesive, relaxed, segregated, slack, streaming, uncombined, unconsolidated, withy-cragged
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