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 | ||