weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
noun
the quality of being loose (not taut)
“he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope”
noun
the quality of being lax and neglectful
Word Forms
slack
adjective
not tense or taut
slack
verb
release tension on
lax
adjective
lacking in rigor or strictness
remiss
adjective
failing in what duty requires
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schlaffheit
Schwäche, die durch einen Mangel an Vitalität oder Energie gekennzeichnet ist
🇫🇷French
négligence
faiblesse caractérisée par un manque de vitalité ou d'énergie
🇪🇸Spanish
flojedad
Debilidad caracterizada por una falta de vitalidad o energía.
🇮🇹Italian
lentezza
debolezza caratterizzata da una mancanza di vitalità o energia
🇳🇱Dutch
traagheid
zwakte die wordt gekenmerkt door een gebrek aan vitaliteit of energie
🇵🇹Portuguese
negligência
fraqueza caracterizada por falta de vitalidade ou energia
🇷🇺Russian
вялость
слабость, характеризующаяся недостатком жизненных сил или энергии
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ढिलाई
जीवन शक्ति या ऊर्जा की कमी की विशेषता वाली कमजोरी
🇧🇩Bengali
শিথিলতা
জীবনীশক্তি বা শক্তির অভাব দ্বারা চিহ্নিত দুর্বলতা
🇮🇳Tamil
தளர்ச்சி
பலவீனம் உயிர் அல்லது ஆற்றல் இல்லாமையால் வகைப்படுத்தப்படுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
బద్ధకం
బలహీనత శక్తి లేదా శక్తి లేకపోవడం ద్వారా వర్గీకరించబడుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
आळशीपणा
चैतन्य किंवा उर्जेच्या कमतरतेमुळे वैशिष्ट्यीकृत अशक्तपणा
🇮🇳Gujarati
સુસ્તી
જોમ અથવા ઊર્જાના અભાવ દ્વારા વર્ગીકૃત થયેલ નબળાઇ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆಲಸ್ಯ
ದೌರ್ಬಲ್ಯವು ಚೈತನ್ಯ ಅಥವಾ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಕೊರತೆಯಿಂದ ನಿರೂಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അലസത
ചൈതന്യത്തിൻ്റെയോ ഊർജ്ജത്തിൻ്റെയോ അഭാവമാണ് ബലഹീനത
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਢਿੱਲ
ਜੀਵਨਸ਼ਕਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਊਰਜਾ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਦਰਸਾਈ ਗਈ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
سستی
جیورنبل یا توانائی کی کمی کی طرف سے خصوصیات کی کمزوری
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
懈怠
以缺乏活力或精力为特征的虚弱
🇯🇵Japanese
たるみ
活力やエネルギーの欠如を特徴とする衰弱
🇰🇷Korean
느슨함
활력이나 에너지의 부족을 특징으로 하는 약점
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự lười biếng
điểm yếu đặc trưng bởi sự thiếu sức sống hoặc năng lượng
🇹🇭Thai
ความเกียจคร้าน
ความอ่อนแอที่เกิดจากการขาดพลังหรือพลังงาน
🇮🇩Indonesian
kelambanan
kelemahan yang ditandai dengan kurangnya vitalitas atau energi
🇵🇭Filipino
pagiging tamad
kahinaan na nailalarawan sa kakulangan ng sigla o enerhiya
🇲🇾Malay
kelesuan
kelemahan yang dicirikan oleh kekurangan daya hidup atau tenaga
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التراخي
الضعف الذي يتميز بنقص الحيوية أو الطاقة
🇮🇷Persian
سستی
ضعفی که با کمبود نشاط یا انرژی مشخص می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
gevşeklik
canlılık veya enerji eksikliği ile karakterize zayıflık
🇮🇱Hebrew
רִפיוֹן
חולשה המאופיינת בחוסר חיוניות או אנרגיה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'slackness'?
The primary meaning of 'slackness' is 'weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'slackness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'slackness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'slackness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'slackness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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