English noun: slackness | |||
| 1. | slackness (attribute) weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy | ||
| Synonyms | inanition, lassitude, lethargy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | weakness | ||
| 2. | slackness (attribute) the quality of being loose (not taut) | ||
| Samples | He hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope. | ||
| Synonyms | slack | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | looseness, play | ||
| 3. | slackness (attribute) the quality of being lax and neglectful | ||
| Synonyms | laxity, laxness, remissness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | neglect, neglectfulness, negligence | ||