Loose and Packed

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Loose

Loose adjective - Consisting of particles that do not stick together.
Usage example: the car wheels slipped on the loose gravel in the driveway
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Packed is an antonym for loose.
Nearby Words: loosen, looseness, loosed, loosely

Packed

Packed adjective - Having little space between items or parts.
Usage example: a densely packed sequence of events
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Loose is an antonym for packed.
Nearby Words: pack, packaging, package, packing, packer
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  • The cat, a gift packed by their senile, great-aunt, is let loose in the Griswold's home.
    Source: That Poor Cat
  • Duct Tape for Everything When loose parts were making an awful scraping sound while driving, Steve used some Duct Tape (that his wife packed him "just in case") and were able to tape up the loose pieces and motor along to a respectable finish.
    Source: Duct Tape for Everything
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