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loosest


 
  Grep  of  noun  loosest 
  loosestrife 
  loosestrife  family 
 
  Overview  of  adj  loose 
 
  The  adj  loose  has  17  senses  (first  7  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  loose  --  (not  restrained  or  confined  or  attached;  "a  pocket  full  of  loose  bills";  "knocked  the  ball  loose";  "got  loose  from  his  attacker") 
  2.  (2)  loose  --  (not  compact  or  dense  in  structure  or  arrangement;  "loose  gravel") 
  3.  (2)  loose  --  ((of  a  ball  in  sport)  not  in  the  possession  or  control  of  any  player;  "a  loose  ball") 
  4.  (1)  loose  --  (not  tight;  not  closely  constrained  or  constricted  or  constricting;  "loose  clothing";  "the  large  shoes  were  very  loose") 
  5.  (1)  informal,  loose  --  (not  officially  recognized  or  controlled;  "an  informal  agreement";  "a  loose  organization  of  the  local  farmers") 
  6.  (1)  free  loose,  liberal  --  (not  literal;  "a  loose  interpretation  of  what  she  had  been  told";  "a  free  translation  of  the  poem") 
  7.  (1)  lax,  loose  --  (emptying  easily  or  excessively;  "loose  bowels") 
  8.  unaffixed,  loose  --  (not  affixed;  "the  stamp  came  loose") 
  9.  loose,  slack  --  (not  tense  or  taut;  "the  old  man's  skin  hung  loose  and  gray";  "slack  and  wrinkled  skin";  "slack  sails";  "a  slack  rope") 
  10.  loose,  open  --  ((of  textures)  full  of  small  openings  or  gaps;  "an  open  texture";  "a  loose  weave") 
  11.  loose  --  (not  fixed  firmly  or  tightly;  "the  bolts  became  loose  over  time";  "a  loose  chair  leg";  "loose  bricks") 
  12.  idle,  loose  --  (lacking  a  sense  of  restraint  or  responsibility;  "idle  talk";  "a  loose  tongue") 
  13.  loose  --  (not  carefully  arranged  in  a  package;  "a  box  of  loose  nails") 
  14.  loose  --  (freely  producing  mucus;  "a  loose  phlegmy  cough") 
  15.  at  large  at  liberty,  escaped,  loose,  on  the  loose  --  (having  escaped,  especially  from  confinement;  "a  convict  still  at  large";  "searching  for  two  escaped  prisoners";  "dogs  loose  on  the  streets";  "criminals  on  the  loose  in  the  neighborhood") 
  16.  easy,  light,  loose,  promiscuous,  sluttish,  wanton  --  (casual  and  unrestrained  in  sexual  behavior;  "her  easy  virtue";  "he  was  told  to  avoid  loose  (or  light)  women";  "wanton  behavior") 
  17.  loose  --  (not  bound  or  fastened  or  gathered  together;  "loose  pages";  "loose  papers") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  loose 
 
  17  senses  of  loose 
 
  Sense  1 
  loose 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  free)  ->  unfree 
 
  Sense  2 
  loose  (vs.  compact) 
 
  compact  (vs.  loose) 
  =>  clayey,  cloggy,  heavy 
  =>  close-packed 
  =>  impacted,  wedged 
  =>  serried 
  =>  consolidated 
  =>  packed 
  =>  tight 
 
  Sense  3 
  loose 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  uncontrolled)  ->  controlled 
 
  Sense  4 
  loose  (vs.  tight) 
 
  tight  (vs.  loose) 
  =>  binding,  constricting 
  =>  choky 
  =>  clenched,  clinched 
  =>  close  snug,  close-fitting 
  =>  skintight 
  =>  tight-fitting,  tightly  fitting 
  =>  viselike 
 
  Sense  5 
  informal,  loose 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unofficial)  ->  official 
 
  Sense  6 
  free  loose,  liberal 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  inexact)  ->  exact 
 
  Sense  7 
  lax,  loose 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unconstipated)  ->  constipated 
 
  Sense  8 
  unaffixed  (vs.  affixed),  loose 
 
 
  Sense  9 
  loose,  slack 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  lax)  ->  tense 
 
  Sense  10 
  loose,  open 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  coarse)  ->  fine 
 
  Sense  11 
  loose 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  insecure)  ->  secure 
 
  Sense  12 
  idle,  loose 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  irresponsible)  ->  responsible 
 
  Sense  13 
  loose 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unpackaged)  ->  packaged 
 
  Sense  14 
  loose 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  phlegmy)  ->  dry 
 
  Sense  15 
  at  large(prenominal),  at  liberty(prenominal),  escaped,  loose,  on  the  loose(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  free)  ->  unfree 
 
  Sense  16 
  easy,  light,  loose,  promiscuous,  sluttish,  wanton 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unchaste)  ->  chaste 
 
  Sense  17 
  loose 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unbound)  ->  bound 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  loose 
 
  17  senses  of  loose 
 
  Sense  1 
  loose 
  =>  free  (vs.  unfree) 
 
  Sense  2 
  loose  (vs.  compact) 
  =>  friable,  light,  sandy 
  =>  shifting,  unfirm 
  =>  silty 
  =>  unconsolidated 
 
  Sense  3 
  loose 
  =>  uncontrolled  (vs.  controlled) 
 
  Sense  4 
  loose  (vs.  tight) 
  =>  baggy,  loose-fitting 
  =>  flyaway 
  Also  See->  lax#3 
 
  Sense  5 
  informal,  loose 
  =>  unofficial  (vs.  official) 
 
  Sense  6 
  free  loose,  liberal 
  =>  inexact  (vs.  exact) 
 
  Sense  7 
  lax,  loose 
  =>  unconstipated  (vs.  constipated),  regular 
 
  Sense  8 
  unaffixed  (vs.  affixed),  loose 
 
  Sense  9 
  loose,  slack 
  =>  lax  (vs.  tense) 
 
  Sense  10 
  loose,  open 
  =>  coarse  (vs.  fine) 
 
  Sense  11 
  loose 
  =>  insecure  (vs.  secure) 
 
  Sense  12 
  idle,  loose 
  =>  irresponsible  (vs.  responsible) 
 
  Sense  13 
  loose 
  =>  unpackaged  (vs.  packaged) 
 
  Sense  14 
  loose 
  =>  phlegmy  (vs.  dry) 
 
  Sense  15 
  at  large(prenominal),  at  liberty(prenominal),  escaped,  loose,  on  the  loose(prenominal) 
  =>  free  (vs.  unfree) 
 
  Sense  16 
  easy,  light,  loose,  promiscuous,  sluttish,  wanton 
  =>  unchaste  (vs.  chaste) 
 
  Sense  17 
  loose 
  =>  unbound  (vs.  bound) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  loose 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  loose 
 
  loose  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  17) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  loose 
  footloose 
  loose 
  loose-fitting 
  loose-jointed 
  loose-jowled 
  looseleaf 
  loosely  knit 
  loosened 
  on  the  loose 
  screw-loose 
 
  Overview  of  adj  loose 
 
  The  adj  loose  has  17  senses  (first  7  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  loose  --  (not  restrained  or  confined  or  attached;  "a  pocket  full  of  loose  bills";  "knocked  the  ball  loose";  "got  loose  from  his  attacker") 
  2.  (2)  loose  --  (not  compact  or  dense  in  structure  or  arrangement;  "loose  gravel") 
  3.  (2)  loose  --  ((of  a  ball  in  sport)  not  in  the  possession  or  control  of  any  player;  "a  loose  ball") 
  4.  (1)  loose  --  (not  tight;  not  closely  constrained  or  constricted  or  constricting;  "loose  clothing";  "the  large  shoes  were  very  loose") 
  5.  (1)  informal,  loose  --  (not  officially  recognized  or  controlled;  "an  informal  agreement";  "a  loose  organization  of  the  local  farmers") 
  6.  (1)  free  loose,  liberal  --  (not  literal;  "a  loose  interpretation  of  what  she  had  been  told";  "a  free  translation  of  the  poem") 
  7.  (1)  lax,  loose  --  (emptying  easily  or  excessively;  "loose  bowels") 
  8.  unaffixed,  loose  --  (not  affixed;  "the  stamp  came  loose") 
  9.  loose,  slack  --  (not  tense  or  taut;  "the  old  man's  skin  hung  loose  and  gray";  "slack  and  wrinkled  skin";  "slack  sails";  "a  slack  rope") 
  10.  loose,  open  --  ((of  textures)  full  of  small  openings  or  gaps;  "an  open  texture";  "a  loose  weave") 
  11.  loose  --  (not  fixed  firmly  or  tightly;  "the  bolts  became  loose  over  time";  "a  loose  chair  leg";  "loose  bricks") 
  12.  idle,  loose  --  (lacking  a  sense  of  restraint  or  responsibility;  "idle  talk";  "a  loose  tongue") 
  13.  loose  --  (not  carefully  arranged  in  a  package;  "a  box  of  loose  nails") 
  14.  loose  --  (freely  producing  mucus;  "a  loose  phlegmy  cough") 
  15.  at  large  at  liberty,  escaped,  loose,  on  the  loose  --  (having  escaped,  especially  from  confinement;  "a  convict  still  at  large";  "searching  for  two  escaped  prisoners";  "dogs  loose  on  the  streets";  "criminals  on  the  loose  in  the  neighborhood") 
  16.  easy,  light,  loose,  promiscuous,  sluttish,  wanton  --  (casual  and  unrestrained  in  sexual  behavior;  "her  easy  virtue";  "he  was  told  to  avoid  loose  (or  light)  women";  "wanton  behavior") 
  17.  loose  --  (not  bound  or  fastened  or  gathered  together;  "loose  pages";  "loose  papers") 



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