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SLACKNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of being lax and neglectful
Synonyms:
laxity; laxness; remissness; slackness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("slackness" is a kind of...):
neglect; neglectfulness; negligence (the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern)
Derivation:
slack (lacking in rigor or strictness)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The quality of being loose (not taut)
Example:
he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope
Synonyms:
slack; slackness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("slackness" is a kind of...):
looseness; play (movement or space for movement)
Derivation:
slack (not tense or taut)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
Synonyms:
inanition; lassitude; lethargy; slackness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("slackness" is a kind of...):
weakness (the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain)
