SLACKNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

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)

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)