loosened

ADJECTIVE

detached

Synonyms

STRONGEST

isolated removed severed

STRONG

disjoined divided emancipated free isolate loose separate

WEAK

alone apart discrete unaccompanied unconnected

Antonyms

WEAK

attached biased combined compassionate connected coupled engaged interested linked merged sympathetic united

ADJECTIVE

loose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baggy lax relaxed sloppy

STRONG

clear detached disconnected easy floating free hanging liberated limp released separate slack slackened unbolted unbound unbuttoned unclasped undone unfastened unhinged unhooked unlocked unpinned untied

WEAK

apart asunder at large flabby flaccid insecure movable not fitting unattached uncaged unconfined unconnected unfettered unlatched unrestrained unrestricted unsecured unshackled wobbly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

strict tight

STRONG

hindered rigid stiff

WEAK

constrained restricted taut

ADJECTIVE

relaxed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detached easy

STRONG

clear disconnected escaped floating free hanging liberated limp released separate slack slackened unbolted unbound unbuttoned unclasped undone unfastened unhinged unhooked unlocked unpinned untied

WEAK

apart asunder at large baggy flabby flaccid insecure lax movable not fitting sloppy unattached uncaged unconfined unconnected unfettered unlatched unrestrained unrestricted unsecured unshackled wobbly

Antonyms

STRONG

connected hindered joined rigid sane stiff

ADJECTIVE

unconfined

Synonyms

WEAK

apart asunder at large at liberty baggy clear detached disconnected easy escaped flabby flaccid floating free free as a bird hanging insecure lax liberated limp movable not fitting on the loose relaxed released separate slack slackened sloppy unattached unbolted unbound unbuttoned uncaged unclasped unconnected undone unfastened unfettered unhinged unhooked unlatched unlocked unpinned unrestrained unrestricted unsecured unshackled untied wobbly

Example Sentences

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Tlaib loosened the room immediately, teasing her teenage niece, calling her “the future” while the girl shrank in embarrassment.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

She has loosened up enough recently to occasionally order takeout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Now worries about loosened underwriting standards and banks’ exposure to private credit have helped to inspire a rush for the exits among investors in private-credit funds, forcing asset managers to limit redemptions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

As part of an OpenAI restructuring last fall, the agreement was loosened so that OpenAI could use other cloud providers, and Microsoft could pursue its own version of superintelligence.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Jay wedged the paint-coated stick under my other foot, and the grip loosened enough for me to scoot all the way back to safe ground.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

loosened

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