Synonyms of looseness

looseness

noun

1

as in laxness

Related Words

• laxness
• laxity
• floppiness
• limpness
• sag
• slackness
• droop
• slack
• hang

Dissimilar Words

• tension
• rigidity
• tightness
• tenseness
• tautness
• rigidness

2

as in lasciviousness

Related Words

• lasciviousness
• lewdness
• perversion
• dissoluteness
• corruptness
• wantonness
• degeneracy
• indecency
• debasement
• degeneration
• lechery
• criminality
• dissolution
• pervertedness
• abomination
• taboo
• devilry
• depravedness
• sinfulness
• vileness
• fiendishness
• anathema
• heinousness
• evilness
• dirtiness
• viciousness
• badness
• unscrupulousness
• lowness
• meanness
• evil
• turpitude
• baseness
• wickedness
• bad
• villainy
• lousiness
• reprehensibleness
• licentiousness
• wretchedness
• evildoing
• corruption
• ill
• wrong
• immorality
• villainousness
• profligacy
• atrociousness
• despicableness
• libertinism
• depravity
• debauchery
• vice
• miserableness
• iniquity
• libertinage
• sin
• iniquitousness

Dissimilar Words

• virtue
• morality
• right
• integrity
• good
• legitimacy
• honesty
• goodness
• rectitude
• probity
• uprightness
• righteousness
• honor
• purity
• scrupulousness
• scrupulosity
• perfection
• innocence
• correctness
• chastity
• propriety
• virtuousness
• rightness
• cleanness
• decency
• blamelessness
• pureness
• spotlessness
• seemliness
• decorousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of looseness

On the craft side, the movie never feels too slick; there’s an agreeable looseness to its pacing, even at its zippiest, and a crisp unfussiness to Malik Hassan Sayeed’s cinematography. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Most of Enthalpy has the gestural looseness of spontaneous composition. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026

On paper, the script didn’t seem that funny, and the looseness of it all — the clowning, the lack of a traditional plot structure — seemed kind of slapdash. — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Nervous energy gave way to jokes, tequila and enough looseness to make the afternoon feel like a conversation rather than an examination. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

The unexpected breakout from Steve Lacy’s Grammy-winning Gemini Rights widened the scope of his ditzy, talky demos while hanging onto the looseness of a guy freestyling in his childhood bedroom. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026

The room blends Italian comfort with NoDa edge, which gives it a looseness that keeps the food from feeling overly precious. — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

This is a more contemporary look, without the detail of pleated drapery or the looseness of flat panel. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

The 22-year-old’s passing can be excellent, but there’s a looseness to his tackling and positioning. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 July 2026