Looseness: meaning, definitions and examples
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looseness
[ ˈluːsnəs ]
in behavior
The quality of lacking strictness or firmness; the state of being relaxed or not tightly controlled. It can refer to physical looseness or mental looseness.
Synonyms
flexibility, lack of strictness, relaxation
Examples of usage
- The looseness of his parenting style allowed his children to have more freedom.
- She was criticized for the looseness of her management style.
in physical state
The state of not being tightly held or fastened; the condition of being loose or not securely attached.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The looseness of the screws caused the shelf to fall off the wall.
- She complained about the looseness of the dress after losing weight.
Translations
Translations of the word "looseness" in other languages:
🇵🇹 frouxidão
🇮🇳 ढीलापन
🇩🇪 Lockerheit
🇮🇩 kelonggaran
🇺🇦 розслабленість
🇵🇱 luźność
🇯🇵 緩さ (ゆるさ)
🇫🇷 lâcheté
🇪🇸 flojedad
🇹🇷 gevşeklik
🇰🇷 느슨함
🇸🇦 رخاوة
🇨🇿 uvolnění
🇸🇰 uvoľnenosť
🇨🇳 松弛 (sōngchí)
🇸🇮 ohlapnost
🇮🇸 slakleiki
🇰🇿 босаңдық
🇬🇪 დარბილება
🇦🇿 boşalma
🇲🇽 flojedad
Word origin
The word 'looseness' originated from the Middle English word 'losnes', which in turn came from the Old English 'losnys'. The suffix -ness is used to form abstract nouns indicating a state or condition. Over time, 'looseness' has evolved to represent both physical and behavioral aspects of being loose or not tightly controlled.