# loose-handed

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. With open hand (as opposed to a fist).
2. Characterized by broad sweeping movements.
3. Casual; undisciplined or haphazard.
4. Lenient, permissive.
5. Spendthrift, profligate.
6. Aimless
7. Wild or uncontrolled.
8. Involving wrist action.
9. Sketchy and flowing rather than geometric and precise.

## Etymology
From loose + handed.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/loose-handed