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- pronunciation:
- slaek
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- slack off
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not tight or taut.
Seeing the man's slack jaw, she wondered if he'd had a stroke.The laundry line had become slack, and wet clothes hung on the ground.With no wind, the sail was slack.- synonyms:
- droopy, lax
- antonyms:
- taut, tense, tight
- similar words:
- baggy, floppy, loose, pendulous
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| definition 2: |
negligent, lazy, or indifferent.
The town's police force was slack in its efforts to curb crime.- synonyms:
- careless, idle, indolent, lax, lazy, negligent, remiss, slothful, sluggish
- antonyms:
- diligent
- similar words:
- delinquent, fainéant, forgetful, loose, otiose
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| definition 3: |
not strong or firm.
The school blamed the parents for their slack discipline of the child.- synonyms:
- weak
- antonyms:
- firm
- similar words:
- flabby, flaccid, limp, relaxed, soft
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| definition 4: |
slow or sluggish.
The wide river has a slack current.By the time I received his slack response, I'd made my decision.The food is good, but the service is a bit slack.- synonyms:
- dilatory, dormant, lazy, lethargic, slow, sluggish
- antonyms:
- brisk, fast
- similar words:
- apathetic, laggard, listless, slothful, sluggard, tardy
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| definition 5: |
dull or inactive.
Between two and five is a slack time of day for the restaurant.- synonyms:
- dormant, dull, inactive, inert, quiescent
- antonyms:
- busy
- similar words:
- easy, lazy, quiet
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| related words: |
careless, derelict, shiftless, truant |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
in a slack state, posture, or manner; slackly.
The doll's dislocated leg hung slack.- synonyms:
- limp, weakly
- similar words:
- free, loose, loosely, soft
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a slack condition or period of time; lull.
With few orders coming in, there was a slack in production.- synonyms:
- letup, lull
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| definition 2: |
a thing or part that hangs loosely.
She pulled the slack of the cord to let the bus driver know she wanted to get off.- synonyms:
- droop
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| related words: |
leeway |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
slacks, slacking, slacked |
| definition 1: |
to lessen the tension or pressure of; loosen.
She slacked the horse's reins.- synonyms:
- ease, loosen, relax, relieve, slacken
- antonyms:
- tighten
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| definition 2: |
to be remiss about or neglect; shirk.
He slacked his duty.- synonyms:
- evade, neglect, shirk
- similar words:
- procrastinate
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| related words: |
relax |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to decrease in intensity; slacken.
When the gale slacked, they ventured outside.- synonyms:
- abate, decrease, diminish, dwindle, slacken, slow, subside
- antonyms:
- tighten
- similar words:
- de-escalate, relax, taper, wind down
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| definition 2: |
(chiefly British) to work in a slow or lazy manner.
He was always slacking and was reprimanded for it often. |
| related words: |
ease |
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| phrase: |
slack off |
| derivations: |
slackly (adv.), slackness (n.) |
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