Looseness
nnoun.statefrequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumorSynset:diarrhea diarrhoea looseness of the bowels
Derivationally Related Form:diarrhealdiarrhoeticloosediarrhoealdiarrhetic
Part Holonyms:dysentery
Hypernyms:symptom
Inherited Hypernyms:diarrheasymptomevidenceinformationcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Montezuma's revengethe shitsthe trots
Full Hyponyms:montezuma's revengethe shits
nnoun.attributefreedom from restraintExamples:- the flexibility and looseness of the materials from which mythology is made
Derivationally Related Form:loose
Hypernyms:unrestraint
Inherited Hypernyms:loosenessunrestraintindisciplinetraitattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attributea lack of strict accuracy; laxity of practiceExamples:- misunderstandings can often be traced to a looseness of expression
Derivationally Related Form:loose
Hypernyms:inaccuracy
Inherited Hypernyms:loosenessinaccuracyqualityattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attributethe quality of movability by virtue of being free from attachment or other restraintsAntonyms:fixedness
Derivationally Related Form:loose
Hypernyms:movability movableness
Inherited Hypernyms:loosenessmovabilitymobilityqualityattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attributemovement or space for movementSynset:play
Examples:- there was too much play in the steering wheel
Antonyms:tightness
Derivationally Related Form:looseplay
Hypernyms:movability movableness
Inherited Hypernyms:loosenessmovabilitymobilityqualityattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:slackslacknesswiggliness
Full Hyponyms:slackwiggliness
nnoun.actdissolute indulgence in sensual pleasureSynset:dissipation dissolution licentiousness profligacy
Derivationally Related Form:licentiousloosedissipate
Hypernyms:intemperance intemperateness self-indulgence
Inherited Hypernyms:profligacyintemperanceindulgencegratificationsatisfactionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.changemake loose or looserSynset:loose loosen
Examples:- loosen the tension on a rope
Antonyms:stiffen
Derivationally Related Form:loosening
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:loosenchange
Direct Hyponyms:relaxremitslackslackenunbendunscrew
Causes:loose loosen relax
Full Troponyms:douserelaxslackslackenunbraceunscrew
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.socialmake less severe or strictSynset:loosen relax
Examples:- The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught
Derivationally Related Form:relaxation
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:relaxchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.socialbecome less severe or strictSynset:loosen relax
Examples:- The rules relaxed after the new director arrived
Derivationally Related Form:relaxation
Hypernyms:change
Inherited Hypernyms:relaxchange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.contactdisentangle and raise the fibers ofSynset:loosen tease tease apart
Derivationally Related Form:teaser
Hypernyms:disentangle straighten out unsnarl
Inherited Hypernyms:teasedisentangleorderarrangeputmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactcause to become looseSynset:loosen undo untie
Examples:- undo the shoelace
- untie the knot
- loosen the necktie
Derivationally Related Form:undoeruntyingundoinguntierloosening
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:untiechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactmake less denseHypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:loosenchange
Direct Hyponyms:fluffrufflescarify
Full Troponyms:rufflescarify
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changebecome loose or looser or less tightSynset:loose loosen relax
Examples:- The noose loosened
- the rope relaxed
Antonyms:stiffen
Derivationally Related Form:relaxationloosening
Hypernyms:weaken
Inherited Hypernyms:loosenweakendecreasechange magnitudechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s