SLACKNESS

laxness, laxity, remissness, slackness

(noun) the quality of being lax and neglectful

slack, slackness

(noun) the quality of being loose (not taut); “he hadn’t counted on the slackness of the rope”

inanition, lassitude, lethargy, slackness

(noun) weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

slackness (usually uncountable, plural slacknesses)

The state of being slack; the quality of having slack.

Anagrams

• snackless

Source: Wiktionary


Slack"ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being slack.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

16 March 2025

SUSPENDED

(adjective) (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment; “suspended matter such as silt or mud...”; “dust particles suspended in the air”; “droplets in suspension in a gas”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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