Loose
Open
Open adjective - (of textures) full of small openings or gaps.
Usage example: an open texture
Loose is a synonym for open in unfastened topic. Sometimes you can use "Loose" instead the word "Open" as an adjective or a verb, if it concerns topics such as gappy.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Nonuniform Uniform: Kanaka wears a bowtie instead of a necktie; Ayuko wears a yellow jumper instead of the vest; Saki wears her necktie loose, her vest open, and her shirt untucked.
Source: Manga / Aiura - Sealed Evil in a Can: Iblis, who Neferiti accidentally sets loose while trying to open the Book of Gates.
- Indominus breaks open the aviary, letting hundreds of Pteranodons and other flying reptiles loose.
Source: Hellish Copter
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Open and Loose. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/loose/open
Loose & Open. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/loose/open>.
Open or Loose. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/loose/open.
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