Synonyms for looseness
loose·ness

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1. diarrhea, diarrhoea, looseness of the bowels, loosenessnoun

   frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor

   Synonyms:
   diarrhoea, licentiousness, profligacy, dissolution, play, diarrhea, dissipation, looseness of the bowels

   Antonyms:
   secureness, tightness, fastness, fixture, fixedness, tautness, fixity

2. loosenessnoun

   freedom from restraint

   "the flexibility and looseness of the materials from which mythology is made"

   Synonyms:
   dissolution, licentiousness, profligacy, play, diarrhea, dissipation, looseness of the bowels, diarrhoea

   Antonyms:
   fastness, fixture, fixedness, tautness, secureness, fixity, tightness

3. loosenessnoun

   a lack of strict accuracy; laxity of practice

   "misunderstandings can often be traced to a looseness of expression"

   Synonyms:
   dissolution, licentiousness, profligacy, play, diarrhea, dissipation, looseness of the bowels, diarrhoea

   Antonyms:
   tautness, fixedness, fastness, fixture, fixity, secureness, tightness

4. loosenessnoun

   the quality of movability by virtue of being free from attachment or other restraints

   Synonyms:
   dissolution, licentiousness, profligacy, play, diarrhea, dissipation, looseness of the bowels, diarrhoea

   Antonyms:
   fixity, fixedness, fastness, tautness, secureness, tightness, fixture

5. looseness, playnoun

   movement or space for movement

   "there was too much play in the steering wheel"

   Synonyms:
   turn, manoeuvre, dramatic play, dissipation, period of play, shimmer, play, bid, diarrhea, maneuver, romp, dissolution, caper, swordplay, looseness of the bowels, fun, sport, frolic, licentiousness, playing period, free rein, child's play, gambling, gaming, profligacy, gambol, diarrhoea, drama

   Antonyms:
   fixture, fixity, secureness, tautness, tightness, fastness, fixedness

6. profligacy, dissipation, dissolution, licentiousness, loosenessnoun

   dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure

   Synonyms:
   waste, adjournment, prodigality, dissipation, dissolution, wastefulness, diarrhea, play, looseness of the bowels, dissolving, licentiousness, extravagance, wantonness, profligacy, breakup, diarrhoea, disintegration

   Antonyms:
   tautness, secureness, fastness, tightness, fixedness, fixture, fixity

Matched Categories

1. • Inaccuracy
   • Movability
   • Unrestraint

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1. loosenessnoun

   Synonyms:
   laxity, slackness, relaxation

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1. John Calvin:

   . . . I consider looseness with words no less of a defect than looseness of the bowels.