as in limp
not stiff in structure
the flaccid stalks of celery that had been around for far too long
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Recent Examples of flaccid
There was a return to very slight growth for U.K. retail sales volumes last year, but concerns are increasing that high-profile British and American cyber attacks targeting major retail chains will undermine the flaccid gains seen so far this year.
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Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The competition for the rights was flaccid: the Wall Street Journal reported that Disney had offered fourteen million dollars; Netflix and Apple had declined to bid.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
But Abel had the luxury of pitching to the flaccid Pirates lineup that afternoon.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Skepticism about originals dates back to the start of the studio system, but their standing has been further weakened by the recent flaccid responses to The Amateur, a spy thriller; Drop, a horror movie; and The Alto Knights, a period gangster movie.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The competition for the rights was flaccid: the Wall Street Journal reported that Disney had offered fourteen million dollars; Netflix and Apple had declined to bid.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
But Abel had the luxury of pitching to the flaccid Pirates lineup that afternoon.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Skepticism about originals dates back to the start of the studio system, but their standing has been further weakened by the recent flaccid responses to The Amateur, a spy thriller; Drop, a horror movie; and The Alto Knights, a period gangster movie.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaccid
Adjective
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Out of nowhere, like a limp marionette, Dakota would drop to the ground.—
Eli Cahan,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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However, many stylists specifically recommend the treatment for anyone with fine, limp, lifeless hair that tends to get oily, in particular.—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
10 Oct. 2025
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Oracle was born in the floppy-disk era; Larry Ellison made his first billion in 1992.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Hall’s subversion of menswear — floppy hats, loose slacks and oversized collared shirts, or a necktie bursting out from the bottom of a waistcoat — was, in many ways, Keaton’s own.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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