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floppiness

floppiness

4.1
Soft and loose like a stuffed animal with no firm shape
  • noun
  • /ˈflɑːpɪnəs/
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  • Her hairstyle had a charming floppiness that gave her a relaxed look.

Examples

  • But because of that, because that nice tall floppiness, we're going to get lots of fruit on it.

  • The floppiness of the fabric made the dress very comfortable to wear.

  • The puppy's ears had an adorable floppiness, which made him even cuter.

Synonyms

limpness
vsfloppiness
1 4.1

Lack of firmness or strength that makes something hang down

has the same meaning and can be used in the same situations
flabbiness
vsfloppiness
1 5.0

Soft, loose parts of the body or muscles that are not firm

is the general quality not limited to body tissue
slackness
vsfloppiness
4.9

A state when something is loose rather than tight

focuses on lack of firmness or stiffness rather than tension alone
squishiness
vsfloppiness
5.3

A soft quality that makes things easy to press or squeeze

means lack of firmness or stiffness rather than compressibility specifically
sagginess
vsfloppiness
6.7

A part that hangs down, like skin or a mattress, after losing support

is about softness or low stiffness not necessarily drooping

Antonyms

13 3.9

A condition when parts of the body or objects are hard to move, often causing pain

3 2.4

Being solid and not easily moved when pressed

How Firm

rigidity
  • Specialized
3 6.0
stiffness
13 3.9
firmness
3 2.4
floppiness
4.1

Surface Forms

floppiness singular
floppinesses plural

Morphology

floppiness = floppy (transparent) = floppy + ness

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'floppy', yielding the state or quality of being floppy.

Etymology

Floppiness comes from the verb flop, meaning 'to fall or hang loosely', plus the ending -iness meaning 'state or quality'. So floppiness is the quality of being soft or not firm, like a floppy hat or a stuffed toy you can easily fold.