loose-handed
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Loose-handed describes someone who gives freely or spends readily—the opposite of tightfisted.
A loose-handed host pours generous drinks; a loose-handed manager approves expenses without scrutiny.
The term can suggest admirable generosity or careless extravagance depending on context.
Giving freely, ungrudgingly
- munificentExtravagantly generous in giving
- bountifulPlentiful and generous
- freehandedGiving without reluctance
- givingTransferring to another
liberal · magnanimous · charitable · benevolent · philanthropic · unselfish · kindhearted · beneficent
Not domesticated or controlled
- unbridledWithout any restraint
- uncontrolledLacking any regulation
- uninhibitedFree from self-censorship
- uncheckedNot controlled or limited
impulsive · reckless · undisciplined · unmanaged · haphazard · erratic · spontaneous · carefree
Failing in due care
- sloppyCareless and untidy
- laxInsufficiently firm or rigorous
- slipshodCareless and hasty
- remissNeglectful of duty
heedless · inattentive · neglectful · irresponsible · slack · unmindful · casual · indifferent
openhanded
Giving freely, ungrudgingly
- munificentExtravagantly generous in giving
- bountifulPlentiful and generous
- freehandedGiving without reluctance
giving · liberal · magnanimous · charitable · benevolent · philanthropic · unselfish · kindhearted · beneficent · lavish
wild
Not domesticated or controlled
- unbridledWithout any restraint
- uncontrolledLacking any regulation
- uninhibitedFree from self-censorship
unchecked · impulsive · reckless · undisciplined · unmanaged · haphazard · erratic · spontaneous · carefree · abandoned
negligent
Failing in due care
remiss · heedless · inattentive · neglectful · irresponsible · slack · unmindful · casual · indifferent · nonchalant
loose-handedtight-fisted
Unwilling to spend freely
miserly · stingy · close-fisted · closefisted · tightfisted
loose-handedwhite-knuckled
Showing extreme anxiety
clenched · iron-fisted · controlled · rigid
loose, hand, handed, loosen, loosely, looseness, looser, loosest, hands