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Loose-handed

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Loose-handed is an adjective meaning With open hand (as opposed to a fist).

Meaning

With open hand (as opposed to a fist).

More Meanings

  1. Characterized by broad sweeping movements.
  2. Casual; undisciplined or haphazard.
  3. Lenient, permissive.
  4. Spendthrift, profligate.
  5. Wild or uncontrolled.
  6. (sports) Involving wrist action.

Example Sentences

He was holding back, a little. The blows were loose-handed.
His punches alternated between uppercuts and loose-handed swipes.
Varney made an impatient, down-sweeping, loose-handed gesture. "Quit it, Cole!" he said angrily.
A diamond ring flashes as he gestures, not with the thrust of a clenched fist but with loose-handed waves.

Synonyms for loose-handed

Depending on context, synonyms include chaotic, unruly, anarchic, bratty, difficult, dionysiac.

chaoticunrulyanarchicbrattydifficultdionysiacdionysiandisciplinelessfractiousgovernlessindisciplinedirrepressiblelawlessrampantrantipolereinlessstanchlessunbridleduncheckeduncontrolleduncontrollableundisciplinedungovernableungoverneduninhibitedunreined

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wide-handed, fullhanded, slack-handed, off-handed, uphanded, handed.

wide-handedfullhandedslack-handedoff-handeduphandedhandedhand-tightclosehandedbackhandedcross-handedfast-handedside-handedopen-mouthedunder-handedunderhandedquickhandedhand-to-handoffhandedhand-in-glove

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