slack
1
4.3
- adjective
- /slæk/
:
laxo
- Henry stopped talking and sank back against the pillows, his face suddenly slack and exhausted.
Examples
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"Your master has been very slack," Ylith said.
Fiction book (1991) -
Listening to this, I realized that I'd been too slack about participating in my chapter because the situation here is reasonably cooperative and unlikely to change in the near future.
Blog text (27) -
Obviously you're getting pretty slack there in the kitchen there, Dennis.
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I've been pretty slack about this, haven't I?
Blog text (6) -
The reason adduced was that, in some unspecified way, I had been slack in the performance of my duties.
Academic text (1991) -
But you don't survive dire emergencies by being slack and mellow.
Blog text (31) -
The teacher warned that being slack in studying could lead to poor grades.
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If you are too slack with your exercise routine, you might not see any results.
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His slack approach to deadlines affected the entire team's productivity.
Synonyms
31
4.6
Not strict enough about rules or work
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.0
A short time when the water is almost still before the current changes direction
How Careful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Slack meaning not strict or careful comes from slak meaning 'loose', so if rules are slack they are 'loose' and not firmly kept.