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Synonyms for slack
slækslack
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
slack
Slow signifies moving through a relatively short distance, or with a relatively small number of motions in a given time; slow also applies to that which is a relatively long while in beginning or accomplishing something; a watch or a clock is said to be slow when its indications are behind those of the standard time. Tardy is applied to that which is behind the proper or desired time, especially in doing a work or arriving at a place. Deliberate and dilatory are used of persons, tho the latter may be used also of things, as of a stream; a person is deliberate who takes a noticeably long time to consider and decide before acting or who acts or speaks as if he were deliberating at every point; a person is dilatory who lays aside, or puts off as long as possible, necessary or required action; both words may be applied either to undertaking or to doing. Gradual (Latin gradus, a step) signifies advancing by steps, and refers to slow but regular and sure progression. Slack refers to action that seems to indicate a lack of tension, as of muscle or of will, sluggish to action that seems as if reluctant to advance.
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Synonyms:
dawdling, delaying, deliberate, dilatory, drowsy, dull, gradual, inactive, inert, lingering, moderate, procrastinating, slow, sluggish, tardy
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Princeton's WordNet
slacknoun
dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
Synonyms:
quag, slackness, falloff, falling off, slack water, morass, slump, drop-off, quagmire, mireAntonyms:
tense, diligent, running(a)slump, slack, drop-off, falloff, falling offnoun
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
"the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality"
Synonyms:
slackness, economic crisis, falloff, slack water, cliff, morass, drop, depression, falling off, quag, lessening, mire, decrease, quagmire, drop-off, slumpAntonyms:
tense, running(a), diligentslack, slack waternoun
a stretch of water without current or movement
"suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"
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quag, slackness, falloff, slack tide, falling off, slack water, morass, slump, drop-off, quagmire, mireAntonyms:
diligent, tense, running(a)mire, quagmire, quag, morass, slacknoun
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Synonyms:
quag, slackness, falloff, slop, falling off, slack water, morass, slump, drop-off, quagmire, mireAntonyms:
running(a), diligent, tenseslack, slacknessnoun
the quality of being loose (not taut)
"he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope"
Synonyms:
slackness, falloff, remissness, inanition, slack water, laxity, lethargy, morass, falling off, laxness, lassitude, quag, mire, quagmire, drop-off, slumpAntonyms:
running(a), diligent, tenseslackadjective
a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
"he took up the slack"
Synonyms:
quag, slackness, falloff, falling off, slack water, morass, slump, drop-off, quagmire, mireAntonyms:
tense, running(a), diligentloose, slackadjective
not tense or taut
"the old man's skin hung loose and grey"; "slack and wrinkled skin"; "slack sails"; "a slack rope"
Synonyms:
idle, promiscuous, informal, easy, wanton, sluttish, escaped, liberal, free, open, lax, loose, unaffixed, on the loose(p), light, at large(p)Antonyms:
diligent, tense, running(a)slackadjective
flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
"slack water"
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running(a), tense, diligentlax, slackverb
lacking in rigor or strictness
"such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline"
Antonyms:
running(a), tense, diligentslackverb
avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
Synonyms:
slack off, abate, die away, slake, relax, slow up, slow, slacken, slow down, let up, slack upAntonyms:
diligent, tense, running(a)slackverb
be inattentive to, or neglect
"He slacks his attention"
Synonyms:
slack off, abate, die away, slake, relax, slow up, slow, slacken, slow down, let up, slack upAntonyms:
running(a), tense, diligentslackverb
release tension on
"slack the rope"
Synonyms:
slack off, abate, die away, slake, relax, slow up, slow, slacken, slow down, let up, slack upAntonyms:
running(a), tense, diligentslack, slacken, slack up, relaxverb
make less active or fast
"He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"
Synonyms:
unstrain, decompress, slow down, unbend, slacken, loosen, remit, let up, unlax, slack off, abate, loosen up, slow, loose, slack up, slake, relax, die away, unwind, make relaxed, slow upAntonyms:
diligent, tense, running(a)slow, slow down, slow up, slack, slackenverb
become slow or slower
"Production slowed"
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decompress, slow down, unbend, slacken, remit, let up, slack off, abate, loosen up, slow, decelerate, slack up, retard, slake, relax, die away, unwind, slow upAntonyms:
running(a), tense, diligentslake, abate, slackverb
make less active or intense
Synonyms:
slack off, allay, abate, slow down, slake, slow up, slow, quench, slacken, assuage, relax, die away, let up, slack upAntonyms:
tense, running(a), diligentabate, let up, slack off, slack, die awayverb
become less in amount or intensity
"The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
Synonyms:
slack off, ease off, abate, die away, slow up, relax, slacken, slake, slow, slack up, slow down, let up, ease upAntonyms:
diligent, tense, running(a)slack, slakeverb
cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
"slack lime"
Synonyms:
slack off, allay, abate, die away, slake, relax, slow up, assuage, slow, slacken, quench, slow down, let up, slack upAntonyms:
tense, running(a), diligent
Dictionary of English Synonymes
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#42 | free | |
#283 | open | |
#613 | light | |
#621 | easy | |
#2052 | soft | |
#2158 | drop | |
#2901 | slow | |
#3369 | clearance | |
#4110 | liberal | |
#4452 | depression | |
#4933 | decrease | |
#4981 | weak | |
#5227 | loose | |
#5420 | moderate | |
#6781 | relax | |
#7210 | informal | |
#9013 | idle | |
#9036 | cliff | |
#10506 | inactive | |
#12026 | backward | |
#13293 | dull | |
#14167 | escaped | |
#15634 | deliberate | |
#16742 | gradual | |
#17068 | lax | |
#17781 | slack | |
#20937 | slough | |
#24731 | remit | |
#24932 | slowdown | |
#25712 | unwind | |
#27159 | delaying | |
#27270 | lingering | |
#27289 | inert | |
#28323 | slump | |
#29528 | loosen | |
#29806 | sluggish | |
#32368 | paraffin | |
#34071 | retard | |
#39191 | wanton | |
#40453 | quench | |
#40873 | abate | |
#44185 | quagmire | |
#45774 | promiscuous | |
#47010 | drowsy | |
#52817 | tardy | |
#53539 | lessening | |
#53567 | mire | |
#54283 | lethargy | |
#59637 | decompress | |
#60654 | slop | |
#66494 | allay | |
#73918 | procrastinating | |
#76852 | remiss | |
#83418 | laxity | |
#84193 | morass | |
#89527 | assuage | |
#128861 | culm | |
#131669 | decelerate | |
#141749 | slake | |
#154483 | slacken | |
#155999 | falloff | |
#162791 | dilatory | |
#168211 | slackness | |
#171867 | lassitude | |
#229944 | dawdling | |
#242964 | laxness | |
#322001 | sluttish |
How to use slack in a sentence?
The level of employment is still well below its pre-crisis level, suggesting there is still plenty of slack in the labour market.
We're seeing very good demand at the moment, we don't have slack.
The policy of import substitution was popular during the period of decolonization ... It's one of those policies that looks good on paper but doesn't work, lots of things are imported because there is no alternative but also because they are cheaper than domestic alternatives. There are many imports poor people depend on. Even if in theory local production could pick up the slack it would take time and in the meantime we could see a sharp reduction in employment.
In police cases generally, The Supreme Court has been concerned with the fact that officers have to make split-second decisions, the Supreme Court is saying,' We need to be aware that they require some slack.' You need an egregious case before a defendant will be denied qualified immunity.
We have strategic stockpiled medical supplies, we have enough that we were able to offer to the interagency team a supply of masks and gowns and ventilators and things like that, now, like everybody else, we're going to face shortages with regard to some of the PPE until the private sector industry can pick up the slack.
Translations for slack
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- تثاقلArabic
- ochabnoutCzech
- schlaff, faul sein, faulenzen, trödeln, bummelnGerman
- χαλαρότηταGreek
- flojo, carboncillo, flojear, aflojarse, relajarse, carbonilla, haraganear, charcoSpanish
- löysäillä, veltosti, huolimaton, löysästi, huolimattomasti, hiilimurska, viivytellä, veltto, notko, velttoilla, löysä, kluuvi, notkelma, hiljainen, vetelehtiä, hiilipölyFinnish
- gravierFrench
- ligean, leibideachIrish
- सुस्तHindi
- pūngohe, tatetateMāori
- tam, week, slap, slecht gemaakt, slak, treuzelenDutch
- slakkNorwegian
- frouxoPortuguese
- сачковать, лодырничать, лениться, небрежный, ненатянутый, слабина, слабый, расслабленный, бездельничатьRussian
- opušteno, odugovlačiti, mlohavo, labavoSerbo-Croatian
- slakSwedish
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