Synonyms for loosen

Other words for “loosen”, grouped by meaning.

We found 6 synonyms for “loosen”. The most common are loose, relax, tease, tease apart, untie.

verb make loose or looser

Synonymsloose
Oppositesstiffen

verb make less severe or strict

Synonymsrelax

verb become less severe or strict

Synonymsrelax

verb disentangle and raise the fibers of

verb cause to become loose

Synonymsuntieundo

verb become loose or looser or less tight

Synonymsrelaxloose
Oppositesstiffen

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University