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US
/ˈsɫæknəs/
]
[ UK /slˈæknəs/ ]
[ UK /slˈæknəs/ ]
NOUN
- the quality of being lax and neglectful
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the quality of being loose (not taut)
he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope - weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
How To Use slackness In A Sentence
- We are putting pressure on ourselves and a bit of slackness seems to have crept into our defending at times.
- If presenters like Humphrys, who could in one unguarded moment destroy the corporation's reputation, do not follow instructions, might not that create the slackness that leads to disaster?
- The Bahamas already has a reputation for slackness.
- “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering to usward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” The Gospel Day Or, the Light of Christianity
- Because perhaps busy, the slackness ( very normal psychology ) after it is familiar with that perhaps.
- Now, whether one is a van-boy or a lord-chancellor this is bad, for slackness leads to neglect, and neglect to worse things. Our Frank and other stories
- The inspector criticized the slackness and incompetence of the staff.
- She had a primly censorious mouth above a slightly receding chin already showing the first slackness of a dewlap.
- he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope
- Any slackness on Sunday against Tyrone and we'll be punished severely for it.