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floppiness

1 4.1

Soft and loose like a stuffed animal with no firm shape

noun
/ˈflɑːpɪnəs/

: blandura

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

slackness

vsfloppiness

1 4.9

A state when something is loose rather than tight

focuses on lack of firmness or stiffness rather than tension alone

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

squishiness

vsfloppiness

1 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

1 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

stiffness

13 3.9

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

firmness

4 2.4

Being solid and not easily moved when pressed

How Firm

rigidity

Specialized

5 6.0

stiffness

13 3.9

firmness

4 2.4

pliability

1 6.0

floppiness

1 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.