Dictionary Check: loose

"loose" is a valid word!

Scrabble 5 points
Words with Friends 6 points

Definition

adjective

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

Example: "loose gravel"
Antonyms:
adjective

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

Example: "a loose ball"
adjective

not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting

Example: "loose clothing"
Antonyms:
adjective

not officially recognized or controlled

Example: "an informal agreement"
Synonyms:
adjective

not literal

Example: "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"
Synonyms:
adjective

emptying easily or excessively

Example: "loose bowels"
Synonyms:
lax

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