Loose and Secure

Loose

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

Secure is an antonym for loose.

Nearby Words: loosen, looseness, loosed, loosely

Secure

Secure verb - To put securely in place or in a desired position.
Usage example: candidates for admission are asked to secure a recent photo to their application forms

Loose is an antonym for secure in topics: attach, fast, safe, fastened, certain.

Nearby Words: security, secured, securing, securely

Common collocations

job loose job secure job
control loose control secure control

Both words in one sentence

  • Died Happily Ever After The titular weapon ultimately claims Masane's life, but first she is able to tie up all the loose ends in her life and secure a safe and happy future for her daughter.
  • Film / Timecop Sickbed Slaying: The protagonist's partner is recruited by the bad guys as The Mole, but becomes a loose end after they alter history to secure their rise to power.
  • One Piece: As if he really needed it to secure his villain cred, Donquixote Doflamingo is especially willing to... cut loose his former allies.
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Secure and Loose. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/loose/secure
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