Synonyms and antonyms of Loose and not held firmly in place in British Thesaurus

loose (adjective)

not firmly fixed in position

slack (adjective)

loose and not pulled tight

free-floating (adjective)

not fixed to anything, and able to move anywhere

wobbly (adjective)

not held firmly in place

lax (adjective)

not made firm or tight

unsecured (adjective)

not safely fastened, closed, or contained

undone (adjective)

not closed, tied, or fastened

free (adjective)

not held, tied, or fixed to somewhere

unsupported (adjective)

not physically supported by anything

wobbly (adjective)

moving from side to side in a way that is not steady

flabby (adjective)

flabby flesh is loose and fat

flaccid (adjective)

flaccid skin or muscles are loose and soft

floppy (adjective)

soft and hanging down in a loose or heavy way

loose (adjective)

not forming a firm mass

loose (adjective)

not kept together as part of a group or in a container

loose (adjective)

if something such as a rope or knot is loose, it is not pulled tight

loosely (adverb)

not firmly or tightly

slack (noun)

the fact that a rope is loose, rather than being held or fixed tightly