loose-fitting vs loose

loose vs loose-fitting

loose-fitting and loose both are adjectives.

loose-fitting is not a verb while loose is a verb.

loose-fitting is not an adverb while loose is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
loose-fitting	No	Yes	No	No
loose	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

loose-fitting (adjective)	loose (adjective)
not fitting closely; hanging loosely	not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting
	not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
	not affixed
	(of textures) full of small openings or gaps
	not literal
	lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
	not tense or taut
	casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
	emptying easily or excessively
	(of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player
	not officially recognized or controlled
	not carefully arranged in a package
	having escaped, especially from confinement

loose-fitting (verb)	loose (verb)
	become loose or looser or less tight
	make loose or looser
	turn loose or free from restraint
	grant freedom to; free from confinement

loose-fitting (adverb)	loose (adverb)
	without restraint

Difference between loose-fitting and loose

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