Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

looseness

/ˈluːsnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: loose-ness
IPA: /ˈluːsnəs/

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or fact of being free from rigidity, attachment or restraint; not tight, not firmly attached or taut.

noun

A relaxed state regarding principles or accuracy.

noun

Moral laxity; licentiousness.

Example Sentences

"See if that nut has too much looseness and tighten it if it does."
"Yet goodly court he made still to his Dame, / Pourd out in loosnesse on the grassy grownd [...]."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Old Norse laussbor. Middle English loos English loose Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English looseness From loose + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈluːsnəs/

Inflected Forms

loosenesses (plural)

Synonyms

profligacy dissipation dissolution licentiousness play diarrhea diarrhoea looseness of the bowels

Questions

How do you pronounce looseness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈluːsnəs/.
What does looseness mean?: The quality or fact of being free from rigidity, attachment or restraint; not tight, not firmly attached or taut.
Where does looseness come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Old Norse laussbor. Middle English loos English loose Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English looseness From loose + -ness.

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