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Synonyms for loose

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for loose

not tautly bound, held, or fastened

able to move about at will without bounds or restraint

marked by an absence of conventional restraint in sexual behavior; sexually unrestrained

lacking literal exactness

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to launch with great force

to reduce in tension, pressure, or rigidity

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Synonyms for loose

turn loose or free from restraint

make loose or looser

become loose or looser or less tight

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not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

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

not tight

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not officially recognized or controlled

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not literal

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emptying easily or excessively

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not affixed

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not tense or taut

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(of textures) full of small openings or gaps

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lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

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not carefully arranged in a package

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having escaped, especially from confinement

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casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

without restraint

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Purchasing loose diamonds can be a huge decision and a significant investment.
When customers buy loose fruit and veg, they can either take them through the checkout loose or bag them in Morrisons recyclable paper bags.
Packaged milk is safe while substandard loose milk is not.
On November 25, 2017, Yedyurappa said in a statement that he was not in the habit of writing a dairy and that the loose sheets in question were not in his handwriting.
Sobejana said he welcomed the surrender of the weapons, adding that he considered the act as a show of support to the 6th ID's campaign to recover loose firearms.
The loose firearms included pistols, revolvers and long firearms.
According to a survey conducted by Pakistan Today in Mozang, Defence, Shadman, Shahdara, Garhi Shahu, Mall Road, Johar Town, Davis Road and Queens Road, the sale of loose cigarettes is going unchecked at pan shops and the city authorities are least bothered about it.
I know people have their reservations about packaged milk, but anything has got to better than the disgusting loose milk that is blatantly being sold to the public!
A pack of three courgettes cost PS1.20, compared with PS1.62 to buy them loose.
Three loose peppers were more expensive than three in plastic packaging although three onions were 3p cheaper to buy loose.