Similar Words

— lessening
— ligament
— likening

Misspelling

lloosening, loooosening, looseening, looseinng, loosemimg, looseniing, loosenin, looseningg, loosennig, loosenninng, loossening, loozening, losening, oosening

Loosening — synonyms, loosening antonyms, definition

1. loosening (a)

6 synonyms

acquiescent obedient submissive turning vacillating yielding

2. loosening (Noun)

7 synonyms

decrease diminishing laxation lessening moderation relaxation slackening

1 antonym

tightening

2 definitions

loosening (Noun) — An occurrence of control or strength weakening. ex. "the loosening of his grip"

loosening (Noun) — The act of making something less tight.

4 types of

adjustment alteration modification weakening

4 types

thaw undoing unfastening untying

3. loosening (Verb)

4 synonyms

loosing relaxing teasing teasing apart

1 antonym

stiffening

6 definitions

loosening (Verb) — Make less tight or stiff. ex. "loosen the tension on a rope"

loosening (Verb) — Make less severe or strict. ex. "The government loosened the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"

loosening (Verb) — Become less severe or strict. ex. "The rules loosened after the new director arrived"

loosening (Verb) — Disentangle and raise the fibers of. ex. "loosen wool"

loosening (Verb) — Make less dense. ex. "loosen the soil"

loosening (Verb) — Become loose, looser or less tight. ex. "The noose loosened"

7 types of

altering changing disentangling modifying straightening out unsnarling weakening

9 types

fluffing relaxing remitting ruffling scarifying slackening slacking unbending unscrewing