English Explanatory Dictionary

looseness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quality or fact of being free from rigidity, attachment or restraint; not tight, not firmly attached or taut.
  2. A relaxed state regarding principles or accuracy.
  3. Moral laxity; licentiousness.

Pronunciation

/ˈluːsnəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-looseness.wav

Word forms

looseness loosenesses

Etymology

From loose + -ness.

Translations

Estonian: kobedus Finnish: löysyys Finnish: löyhyys Hindi: शिथिलता Ido: laxeso Irish: liobairne Turkish: gevşeklik Ottoman Turkish: گوشكلك
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