slack
noun [U] (NOT TIGHT) /slæk/Definition
› the fact that something is too loose: There's too much slack in these ropes. The men pulled on the ropes to take up the slack (= to tighten them).Flexible, loose and yielding
(Definition of slack noun (NOT TIGHT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- adrift adjective
- bendable adjective
- bendy adjective
- ductile adjective
- elastic adjective
- floppy adjective
- jointed adjective (BODY)
- loose adjective (NOT FIXED)
- loose-fitting adjective
- loosely adverb (NOT FIXED)
- loosely adverb (NOT TIGHT)
- looseness noun (NOT FIXED)
- slacken verb (LESS TIGHT)
- slackness noun (NOT TIGHT)
- sloppy adjective (LACKING CARE)
- springy adjective
- sprung adjective
- stretch noun (MAKE LONGER)
- stretchy adjective
- yield verb (BEND/BREAK)
Topic:
Flexible, loose and yielding
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