Entry Word: slackness

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes <considering the chemical companyʼs slackness when it comes to safety, itʼs a wonder there hasnʼt been a catastrophe> — see negligence 1
2 the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line <thereʼs simply too much slackness in this clothesline> — see sag