looser

/ˈluːsə/

IPA: /L UW1 S ER0/

adjective

1
Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.
“This wheelbarrow has a loose wheel.”
2
Not held or packaged together.
“'You can buy apples in a pack, but they are cheaper loose.”
3
Not under control.
“The dog is loose again.”
4
Not fitting closely
“'I wear loose clothes when it is hot.”
5
Not compact.
“'It is difficult walking on loose gravel.”
6
Relaxed.
“She danced with a loose flowing movement.”
7
Not precise or exact; vague; indeterminate.
“a loose way of reasoning”
8
Indiscreet.
“Loose talk costs lives.”
9
(somewhat dated) Free from moral restraint; immoral, unchaste.
10
Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game.
“He caught an elbow going after a loose ball.”
11
Not costive; having lax bowels.

Synonyms

Antonyms

noun

Translate “looser” into another language

Choose a language below to open the translator with English selected as the source language.