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open vs loose

loose vs open

open is a noun but loose is not a noun.

open and loose both are adjectives.

open and loose both are verbs.

open is not an adverb while loose is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
open Yes Yes Yes No
loose No Yes Yes Yes
As adjectives, open and loose are synonyms defined as:
  • open and loose: (of textures) full of small openings or gaps
open (noun) loose (noun)
information that has become public
a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
where the air is unconfined
open (adjective) loose (adjective)
ready or willing to receive favorably not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting
affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
affording free passage or access not affixed
(set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints (of textures) full of small openings or gaps
open and observable; not secret or hidden not literal
used of mouth or eyes lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
ready for business not tense or taut
not having been filled casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
(of textures) full of small openings or gaps emptying easily or excessively
openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player
not requiring union membership not officially recognized or controlled
open to or in view of all not carefully arranged in a package
possibly accepting or permitting having escaped, especially from confinement
without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition
having no protecting cover or enclosure
affording free passage or view
with no protection or shield
accessible to all
not sealed or having been unsealed
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
not defended or capable of being defended
open (verb) loose (verb)
make available become loose or looser or less tight
become available make loose or looser
make the opening move turn loose or free from restraint
cause to open or to become open grant freedom to; free from confinement
become open
spread out or open from a closed or folded state
display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
afford access to
start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
have an opening or passage or outlet
open (adverb) loose (adverb)
without restraint
Difference between open and loose

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