loosenessnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈluːs.nəs/us/ˈluːs.nəs/looseness noun [ U ] (NOT FIRMLY HELD)
the fact that something is not firmly held in place
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Flexible, loose and yielding
- adrift
- bendable
- bendy
- ductile
- elastic
- flowing
- jointed
- loose
- loose-fitting
- loosely
- malleable
- plastic
- spring
- springy
- sprung
- stretch
- stretchy
- supple
- tensile
- yield
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looseness noun [ U ] (NOT TIGHT)
the fact that something is not tight
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Flexible, loose and yielding
- adrift
- bendable
- bendy
- ductile
- elastic
- flowing
- jointed
- loose
- loose-fitting
- loosely
- malleable
- plastic
- spring
- springy
- sprung
- stretch
- stretchy
- supple
- tensile
- yield
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