SLACKNESS Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word slackness. (close relations)
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| laxity | nounn | |||||
noun • the condition of being physiologically lax • the quality of being lax and neglectful | ||||||
| lethargy | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) • weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy • inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy | ||||||
| apathy | nounn | |||||
noun • an absence of emotion or enthusiasm • the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally | ||||||
| carelessness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of not being careful or taking pains • failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances | ||||||
| idleness | nounn | |||||
noun • having no employment • the quality of lacking substance or value • the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work | ||||||
| inactivity | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being inactive • a disposition to remain inactive or inert • being inactive; being less active | ||||||
| indifference | nounn | |||||
noun • unbiased impartial unconcern • apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions • the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally • the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern | ||||||
| indolence | nounn | |||||
noun • inactivity resulting from a dislike of work | ||||||
| looseness | nounn | |||||
noun • frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor • freedom from restraint • a lack of strict accuracy; laxity of practice • the quality of movability by virtue of being free from attachment or other restraints • movement or space for movement • dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure | ||||||
| negligence | nounn | |||||
noun • failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances • the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern | ||||||
| sloth | nounn | |||||
noun • a disinclination to work or exert yourself • any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits • apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins) | ||||||
| sluggishness | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) • the pace of things that move relatively slowly • inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy | ||||||
| torpor | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility • inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy | ||||||
| inanition | nounn | |||||
noun • weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy • exhaustion resulting from lack of food | ||||||
| lassitude | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) • a feeling of lack of interest or energy • weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy | ||||||
| laxness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being lax and neglectful • the condition of being physiologically lax | ||||||
| remissness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being lax and neglectful | ||||||
| slack | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve • a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality • a stretch of water without current or movement • a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot • the quality of being loose (not taut) • a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely adjective satellite • not tense or taut • flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide • lacking in rigor or strictness verb • avoid responsibilities and work, be idle • be inattentive to, or neglect • release tension on • make less active or fast • become slow or slower • make less active or intense • become less in amount or intensity • cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water | ||||||
