slack, adj.
freq. cnt. 5
freq. cnt. 5
not tense or taut
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
loose slack
sample sentences
"the old man's skin hung loose and grey""slack and wrinkled skin"
"slack sails"
"a slack rope"
"a slack grip"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
lacking in rigor or strictness
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
lax slack
sample sentences
"such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable""lax in attending classes"
"slack in maintaining discipline"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
<adj.all>
slack