Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sit loose

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.33 in modern English

Syllables: sit loose
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be careless or indifferent (to something).

Dated

Example Sentences

"[…] the man who, sitting loose to the objects of the world, has become altogether a Christian."
"[…] get used to dealing directly with God and feel that He is the one sure thing, then they get accustomed to sitting loose to all else, and aren't ready to take anything else, finally speaking, on authority — much as they may respect authority."

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

sits loose (present, singular) sitting loose (participle, present) sat loose (participle, past) sat loose (past) sit loosely (alternative)

Questions

What does sit loose mean?: To be careless or indifferent (to something).

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