Loose and Plicate

Opposite meaning words

Loose verb - To cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force.

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Plicate is an antonym for loose.

Nearby Words: loosen, looseness, loosed, loosely

Plicate verb - Fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth".

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Loose is an antonym for plicate in lay in creases topic.

Nearby Words: plication, plicated

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Plicate and Loose. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/loose/plicate

Loose & Plicate. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/loose/plicate>.

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