🪛loose

adjective
/luːs/

Meaning

not firmly or tightly fixed in place

Example Sentences

The screw is loose and needs tightening.

Example Expressions

cut loose

Synonyms

slack, free, unfastened, detached

Antonyms

tight, secure

Collocations

loose clothing, loose ends, loose screw

More Example Sentences

This is a bit loose.

Related Vocabularies

Concerned only with the surface or appearance; not deep or thorough.
thinly scattered or distributed; not dense or abundant
funny; amusing; causing laughter;
not affected by alcohol; serious, sensible, and solemn
Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.
producing strong, clear, and detailed images in the mind; strikingly bright or intense

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