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Synonyms for slackness in English

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Detailed Synonyms for slackness in English

slackness:

slackness [the ~] noun

  1. the slackness
    the weakness; the slackness; the feebleness; the frailty; the trivial
  2. the slackness
    the weakness; the slackness
  3. the slackness
    – the quality of being lax and neglectful 1
    the laxity; the slackness; the remissness; the laxness
    – the quality of being lax and neglectful 1
  4. the slackness
    – the quality of being loose (not taut) 1
    the slack; the slackness
    – the quality of being loose (not taut) 1
    • slack [the ~] noun
    • slackness [the ~] noun
      • he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope1
  5. the slackness
    – weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy 1
    the lethargy; the slackness; the lassitude; the inanition
    – weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy 1

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Related Definitions for "slackness":

  1. the quality of being lax and neglectful1
  2. the quality of being loose (not taut)1
    • he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope1
  3. weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy1

slack:

slack adj

  1. slack
    lazy; slack; workshy; idle; slow
  2. slack
    – lacking in rigor or strictness 1
    slack; lax
    – lacking in rigor or strictness 1
    • slack adj
      • slack in maintaining discipline1
    • lax adj
      • such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable1
      • lax in attending classes1
  3. slack
    – flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide 1
    slack
    – flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide 1
  4. slack
    – not tense or taut 1
    loose; slack
    – not tense or taut 1
    • loose adj
      • the old man's skin hung loose and grey1
    • slack adj
      • slack and wrinkled skin1
      • slack sails1
      • a slack rope1

to slack verb (slacks, slacked, slacking)

  1. to slack
    to malinger; lie down on the job; to slack; to go slow
  2. to slack
    – cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water 1
    to slack; slake
    – cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water 1
    • slack verb (slacks, slacked, slacking)
      • slack lime1
    • slake verb
  3. to slack
    – become less in amount or intensity 1
    to slack; to abate; to die away; let up; slack off
    – become less in amount or intensity 1
    • slack verb (slacks, slacked, slacking)
    • abate verb (abates, abated, abating)
      • The storm abated1
    • die away verb (dies away, died away, dying away)
    • let up verb
      • The rain let up after a few hours1
    • slack off verb
  4. to slack
    – make less active or intense 1
    to slack; to abate; slake
    – make less active or intense 1
    • slack verb (slacks, slacked, slacking)
    • abate verb (abates, abated, abating)
    • slake verb
  5. to slack
    – become slow or slower 1
    to slack; slow; to slow down; to slacken; slow up
    – become slow or slower 1
    • slack verb (slacks, slacked, slacking)
    • slow verb
      • Production slowed1
    • slow down verb (slows down, slowed down, slowing down)
    • slacken verb (slackens, slackened, slackening)
    • slow up verb
  6. to slack
    – make less active or fast 1
    to slack; to relax; to slacken; slack up
    – make less active or fast 1
    • slack verb (slacks, slacked, slacking)
    • relax verb (relaxes, relaxed, relaxing)
      • Don't relax your efforts now1
    • slacken verb (slackens, slackened, slackening)
      • He slackened his pace as he got tired1
    • slack up verb
  7. to slack
    – release tension on 1
    to slack
    – release tension on 1
    • slack verb (slacks, slacked, slacking)
      • slack the rope1
  8. to slack
    – be inattentive to, or neglect 1
    to slack
    – be inattentive to, or neglect 1
    • slack verb (slacks, slacked, slacking)
      • He slacks his attention1
  9. to slack
    – avoid responsibilities and work, be idle 1
    to slack
    – avoid responsibilities and work, be idle 1
    • slack verb (slacks, slacked, slacking)

Conjugations for slack:

present
  1. slack
  2. slack
  3. slacks
  4. slack
  5. slack
  6. slack
simple past
  1. slacked
  2. slacked
  3. slacked
  4. slacked
  5. slacked
  6. slacked
present perfect
  1. have slacked
  2. have slacked
  3. has slacked
  4. have slacked
  5. have slacked
  6. have slacked
past continuous
  1. was slacking
  2. were slacking
  3. was slacking
  4. were slacking
  5. were slacking
  6. were slacking
future
  1. shall slack
  2. will slack
  3. will slack
  4. shall slack
  5. will slack
  6. will slack
continuous present
  1. am slacking
  2. are slacking
  3. is slacking
  4. are slacking
  5. are slacking
  6. are slacking
subjunctive
  1. be slacked
  2. be slacked
  3. be slacked
  4. be slacked
  5. be slacked
  6. be slacked
diverse
  1. slack!
  2. let's slack!
  5. slacked
  6. slacking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

slack [the ~] noun

  1. the slack
    the slack; the waste; the coal-dust
  2. the slack
    – a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely 1
    the slack
    – a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely 1
    • slack [the ~] noun
      • he took up the slack1
  3. the slack
    – the quality of being loose (not taut) 1
    the slack; the slackness
    – the quality of being loose (not taut) 1
    • slack [the ~] noun
    • slackness [the ~] noun
      • he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope1
  4. the slack
    – a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot 1
    the slack; the mire; the quagmire; the quag; the morass
    – a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot 1
  5. the slack
    – a stretch of water without current or movement 1
    the slack; the slack water
    – a stretch of water without current or movement 1
    • slack [the ~] noun
      • suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless1
    • slack water [the ~] noun
  6. the slack
    – a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality 1
    the slack; the slump; the falling off; the falloff; the drop-off
    – a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality 1
    • slack [the ~] noun
      • a gradual slack in output1
    • slump [the ~] noun
      • the team went into a slump1
    • falling off [the ~] noun
    • falloff [the ~] noun
      • a falloff in quality1
    • drop-off [the ~] noun
      • a drop-off in attendance1
  7. the slack
    – dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve 1
    the slack
    – dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve 1

slack

  1. slack
    dull; slack; depressed
  2. slack
    slack; sloppy
  3. slack
    slack
  4. slack
    slack; relax; slacken

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Related Definitions for "slack":

  1. lacking in rigor or strictness1
    • slack in maintaining discipline1
  2. flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide1
    • slack water1
  3. not tense or taut1
    • slack and wrinkled skin1
    • slack sails1
    • a slack rope1
  4. a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely1
    • he took up the slack1
  5. the quality of being loose (not taut)1
  6. a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot1
  7. a stretch of water without current or movement1
    • suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless1
  8. a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality1
    • a gradual slack in output1
  9. dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve1
  10. cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water1
    • slack lime1
  11. become less in amount or intensity1
  12. make less active or intense1
  13. become slow or slower1
  14. make less active or fast1
  15. release tension on1
    • slack the rope1
  16. be inattentive to, or neglect1
    • He slacks his attention1
  17. avoid responsibilities and work, be idle1







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