Looseness Meaning in English

word

US

ˈluːsnɪs

LOOS-niss

UK

lˈuːsnəs

LOOS-nuhs

Definition

A state of not being tight or secure; can refer to physical things like clothing or mental/cultural lack of strictness.

Usage & Nuances

'Looseness' is formal; common with clothes, joints, or writing style ('looseness of the argument'). Unlike 'loose,' it is not often used in casual speech. Can have negative (carelessness) or neutral meanings depending on context.

• Spanish: flojedad - soltura
• Portuguese (BR): frouxidão - soltura
• Portuguese (PT): frouxidão - soltura
• Chinese (Simplified): 松弛 - 松散
• Chinese (Traditional): 鬆弛 - 鬆散
• Hindi: ढीलापन
• Arabic: ارتخاء - تَرَاخٍ
• Bengali: ঢিলেঢালা ভাব - শিথিলতা
• Russian: слабость (предметов) - рыхлость - вольность (в поведении/правилах)
• Japanese: ゆるさ
• Vietnamese: sự lỏng lẻo - sự không chặt chẽ
• Korean: 느슨함
• Turkish: gevşeklik
• Urdu: ڈھیلا پن
• Indonesian: kelonggaran

Example Sentences

The looseness of the shirt made it comfortable in the summer.

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Doctors checked for looseness in her knee after the injury.

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The rope's looseness made the knot easy to untie.

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There was a looseness in the team's discipline this season.

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I don't like the looseness of these pants—they keep falling down.

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Some critics think the movie’s looseness gives it a special charm.

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