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flaccid

flaccid

14 7.3
Soft and limp, without firmness or strength
  • adjective
  • /ˈflæk.sɪd/
translation icon : flácido
  • The heart is so flaccid it can't pump the fluid in the body.
  • flaccid paralysis
  • flaccid penis
  • flaccid dysarthria

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Examples

  • Twenty-one patients (42.9%) had spastic paraplegia, 20 (40.8%) had flaccid paraplegia, while 8 (16.3%) had no neurologic deficit.

    Academic text (2007)
  • His left arm and leg were flaccid, and his speech was somewhat garbled.

    Academic text (2003)
  • And this muscle fiber is no longer able to contract and it's completely flaccid, it's completely loose.

  • His face was pale and flaccid, as if he'd been raised in a cave.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The door opened a crack, revealing a thin, flaccid face with haggard features.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Affected individuals could exhibit both spastic and flaccid changes in tongue muscles.

    Academic text (2012)
  • His fingers seemed flaccid, and she winced as he fumbled with the drug paraphernalia.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • We isolated VDPVs from fecal specimens from 70 patients with acute flaccid paralysis in DRC during 2004-2011.

    Academic text (2013)
  • After the injury, his muscles felt flaccid and weak, making it difficult to move.

  • The doctor explained that a flaccid limb might indicate nerve damage or a serious condition.

Synonyms

soft
vsflaccid
552 1.0

Easily pressed when you touch it

focuses on muscle weakness and lack of strength rather than general texture
limp
vsflaccid
64 2.8

Not firm or strong and with little energy

is mainly used for muscles lacking firmness and strength
flabby
vsflaccid
20 3.7

Soft and loose areas of the body without firm muscle

is more about muscles lacking firmness than general looseness
saggy
vsflaccid
12 3.5

Part of a thing that hangs down loosely and is not firm, like a mattress or sweater

is about lack of firmness and strength in muscles rather than only drooping
lax
vsflaccid
6 4.7

Not tight, like a loose rope, so it hangs easily

describes muscle lack of firmness and strength rather than rule looseness
untoned
vsflaccid
5.5

Not firm and strong in the muscles or voice

focuses on muscle weakness rather than mere visual shape
limpy
vsflaccid
7.9

Weak and not convincing, for example an excuse or performance

refers more narrowly to lack of physical firmness in muscles

Antonyms

127 1.7

Not easy to bend or move

Compounds

flaccid paralysis
  • Specialized
1 6.9

Loss of muscle strength because damaged nerves cannot make muscles work, making muscles soft and limp

flaccid bladder
  • Specialized
8.1

A condition where the bladder cannot push out urine and the person cannot feel it

How Firm

firm
30 1.0
saggy
12 3.5
flaccid
14 7.3
limp
64 2.8

Surface Forms

flaccid positive
flaccider comparative
flaccidest superlative

Etymology

The word flaccid comes from an old Latin word flaccus meaning 'flabby', just like the English word flabby. So flaccid describes something 'soft' or 'limp' that has lost its firmness.