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
Infant botulism can lead to bulbar palsies, hypotonia and a symmetric, descending, flaccid paralysis.
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Max Rego, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2025
If left untreated, infants may experience a progressive, flaccid paralysis that can lead to breathing difficulties and require weeks of hospitalization.
—James Powel, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Tasters agreed a meaty fillet was ideal—no wimpy, flaccid bites allowed.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
As the medications melted away fat, people were confronting flaccid skin that no longer fit their frames.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 8 Sep. 2025
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Max Rego, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2025
If left untreated, infants may experience a progressive, flaccid paralysis that can lead to breathing difficulties and require weeks of hospitalization.
—James Powel, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Tasters agreed a meaty fillet was ideal—no wimpy, flaccid bites allowed.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
As the medications melted away fat, people were confronting flaccid skin that no longer fit their frames.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaccid
Adjective
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But then, during the challenge, when Ozzy knocks the key off a post, Coach weasels in and grabs it even after Ozzy has been slapping his limp pole at it for the better part of an hour.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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Viviscal Thickening Shampoo The Viviscal Thickening Shampoo is a strand-plumping, growth-promoting solution for fine, limp hair.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The 32-year-old British musician first stepped into the spotlight on The X Factor as a floppy-haired teenager before becoming part of One Direction, the boy band that defined a generation of pop fandom.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2026
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From the colorful, floppy hairstyles of Korean boy band Stray Kids, or the non-binary wardrobes of trailblazing singers like G-Dragon of Big Bang and Seonghwa of ATEEZ, K-pop’s male idols have long fostered diverse expressions of masculinity.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Flaccid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaccid. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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