Synonyms for loose

Other words for “loose”, grouped by meaning.

We found 37 synonyms for “loose”. The most common are free, liberate, release, unloose, unloosen.

verb grant freedom to; free from confinement

verb turn loose or free from restraint

verb make loose or looser

Synonymsloosen

verb become loose or looser or less tight

Synonymsloosenrelax

adjective not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

Oppositescompact

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

adjective not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting

Oppositestight

adjective not officially recognized or controlled

Synonymsinformal
Similarunofficial

adjective not literal

Synonymsfreeliberal
Similarinexact

adjective emptying easily or excessively

Synonymslax

adjective not affixed

Synonymsunaffixed

adjective not tense or taut

Synonymsslack
Similarlax

adjective (of textures) full of small openings or gaps

Synonymsopen
Similarcoarse

adjective lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

Synonymsidle

adjective not carefully arranged in a package

Similarunpackaged

adjective having escaped, especially from confinement

Similarfree

adjective casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

Similarunchaste

adverb without restraint

Synonymsfree

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University