slackness meaning

UK US /ˈslæknəs/ 2 syllables

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

slackness has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

slackness as a noun

  1. weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy

    Synonyms: inanition, lassitude, lethargy

    Type of: weakness

  2. the quality of being loose (not taut)
    • he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope

    Synonyms: slack

    Type of: looseness

    Related forms: slack

  3. the quality of being lax and neglectful

    Synonyms: laxness, laxity, remissness

    Type of: negligence

    Related forms: slack

How to pronounce slackness

slackness is pronounced /ˈslæknəs/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with slackness

Word lists: words starting with SL · words ending in SS · 9-letter words

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