Dense and Loose

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Dense adjective - Having little space between items or parts.

Usage example: the dense soil in the garden

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Loose is an antonym for dense.

Nearby Words: density, densely

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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Dense is an antonym for loose.

Nearby Words: loosen, looseness, loosed, loosely

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