fond vs loose-handed

fond

adj
  • Indulgent. 

  • Affectionate. 

  • Having a liking or affection (for). 

  • Outlandish; foolish; silly. 

noun
  • Brown residue in pans from cooking meats and vegetables. 

  • A group of records having shared provenance. 

  • The background design in lace-making. 

loose-handed

adj
  • Spendthrift, profligate. 

  • Wild or uncontrolled. 

  • Sketchy and flowing rather than geometric and precise. 

  • Aimless 

  • Lenient, permissive. 

  • With open hand (as opposed to a fist). 

  • Characterized by broad sweeping movements. 

  • Involving wrist action. 

  • Casual; undisciplined or haphazard. 

adv
  • With a poor grip. 

How often have the words fond and loose-handed occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )