Antonyms for loose

Antonyms of verb loose

Antonyms of adj loose

13 senses of loose

Sense 1:

loose (vs. compact)

compact (vs. loose)
clayey, cloggy, heavyclose-packedconsolidatedimpacted, wedgedpackedserriedtight

Sense 2:

loose

INDIRECT (VIA uncontrolled) -> controlled

Sense 3:

loose (vs. tight)

tight (vs. loose)
chokyclenched, clinchedclose, snug, close-fittingskintight, skin-tighttight-fitting, tightfitting, tight fitting, tightly fitting, skinnyviselike

Sense 4:

informal, loose

INDIRECT (VIA unofficial) -> official

Sense 5:

free, loose, liberal

INDIRECT (VIA inexact) -> exact

Sense 6:

lax, loose

INDIRECT (VIA unconstipated) -> constipated

Sense 7:

unaffixed (vs. affixed), loose

Sense 8:

loose, slack

INDIRECT (VIA lax) -> tense

Sense 9:

loose, open

INDIRECT (VIA coarse) -> fine

Sense 10:

idle, loose

INDIRECT (VIA irresponsible) -> responsible

Sense 11:

loose

INDIRECT (VIA unpackaged) -> packaged

Sense 12:

at large(predicate), escaped, loose, on the loose(predicate)

INDIRECT (VIA free) -> unfree

Sense 13:

easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton

INDIRECT (VIA unchaste) -> chaste

Antonyms of adv loose