# looseness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈluːsnəs/ · frequency rank #79,716

## Definitions
1. The quality or fact of being free from rigidity, attachment or restraint; not tight, not firmly attached or taut.
2. A relaxed state regarding principles or accuracy.
3. Moral laxity; licentiousness.

## Etymology
From loose + -ness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/looseness