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| Main Entry: | |
| 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: | 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 |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | loose/loosen |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | set free; unbind |
| Synonyms: | alleviate, become unfastened, break up, deliver, detach, discharge, disconnect, disengage, disenthrall, disjoin, ease, ease off, emancipate, extricate, free, let go, let out, liberate, manumit, mitigate, relax, release, separate, slacken, unbar, unbolt, unbuckle, unbutton, unchain, unclasp, undo, unfasten, unfix, unhitch, unhook, unlace, unlash, unlatch, unleash, unlock, unloose, unpin, unscrew, unsnap, unstick, unstrap, untie, untighten, work free, work loose |
| Antonyms: | bind, limit, restrict, tighten |
| Main Entry: | unfasten |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disengage |
| Synonyms: | detach, free, loosen, open, unbuckle, unbutton, undo, unhitch, unhook, unlace, unlock, unloosen, unpin, unsnap, untie |
| Antonyms: | fasten |
| Main Entry: | loosen |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | unbind |
| Synonyms: | alleviate, become unfastened, break up, deliver, detach, discharge, disconnect, disengage, disenthrall, disjoin, ease, ease off, emancipate, extricate, free, lax, let go, let out, liberate, loose, loosen, manumit, mitigate, relax, release, separate, slacken, unbar, unbolt, unbuckle, unbutton, unchain, unclasp, undo, unfasten, unfix, unhitch, unhook, unlace, unlash, unlatch, unleash, unlock, unloose, unpin, unscrew, unsnap, unstick, unstrap, untie, untighten, work free, work loose |
| Antonyms: | tighten |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Main Entry: | loose |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
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Adjectives: |
detached, disheveled, dégagé, flaccid, flapping, immiscible, incoherent, lax, loose, non-adhesive, relaxed, segregated, slack, streaming, uncombined, unconsolidated, withy-cragged
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