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- [loo-suh n]
- /ˈlu sən/
- /ˈluː.sən/
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- [loo-suh n]
- /ˈlu sən/
Definitions of loosened word
- verb with object loosened to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter. 1
- verb with object loosened to make less tight; slacken or relax: to loosen one's grasp. 1
- verb with object loosened to make less firmly fixed in place: to loosen a tooth. 1
- verb with object loosened to let loose or set free from bonds, restraint, or constraint. 1
- verb with object loosened to make less close or compact in structure or arrangement. 1
- verb with object loosened to make less dense or coherent: to loosen the soil in a garden. 1
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Origin of loosened
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, loosen is from the Middle English word loosnen. See loose, -en1
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Parts of speech for Loosened
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
loosened popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
loosened usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for loosened
adjective loosened
- uncaged — not confined in a cage.
- free as a bird — really free
- unbolted — not sifted, as grain.
- unsecured — not secured, especially not insured against loss, as by a bond or pledge: an unsecured loan.
- detached — Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it.
Antonyms for loosened
verb loosened
- increased — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- attached — If you are attached to someone or something, you like them very much.
- combined — A combined effort or attack is made by two or more groups of people at the same time.
- confined — If something is confined to a particular place, it exists only in that place. If it is confined to a particular group, only members of that group have it.
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