Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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loose | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
liberal | Yes | Yes | No | No |
loose (noun) | liberal (noun) |
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a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties | |
a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets |
loose (adjective) | liberal (adjective) |
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not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting | tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition |
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement | showing or characterized by broad-mindedness |
not affixed | given or giving freely |
(of textures) full of small openings or gaps | not literal |
not literal | having political or social views favoring reform and progress |
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 (verb) | liberal (verb) |
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become loose or looser or less tight | |
make loose or looser | |
turn loose or free from restraint | |
grant freedom to; free from confinement |
loose (adverb) | liberal (adverb) |
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without restraint |