loose; distant; impractical; long separation
Meanings
4 senses · 12 examplesadjective
loose; unsystematic; not thorough
archaicDescribes arguments, plans, or structures that lack rigor or attention to detail.
This paper's argument is unsystematic and lacks empirical support.
His plan is too loosely structured to be implemented.
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This book's textual research is unsystematic, with many errors and omissions.
adjective
distant; estranged; not close
archaicDescribes relationships or social interactions that lack intimacy or frequency.
The two of them are not close, merely nodding acquaintances.
Due to long-term separation, the couple's relationship has gradually become distant.
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A friend from whom he had been estranged for a long time suddenly came to visit, delighting him beyond expectation.
adjective
impractical; unrealistic; high-flown
archaicDescribes ideas, speech, or plans that are theoretically idealistic but disconnected from practical reality.
These impractical notions are not worth refuting.
The proposal he put forward is too unrealistic to be operational.
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The discourse of bookish scholars often tends toward impracticality and is difficult to implement.
verb
to be separated for a long time; long separation
archaicUsed to describe a state of having been apart for an extended period.
The two had been separated for several years, and their reunion today was deeply emotional.
I have been separated from my old friend for a long time and wonder how he is doing.
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Though separated by a thousand li, our hearts are in the same place.