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
As the medications melted away fat, people were confronting flaccid skin that no longer fit their frames.
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Jolene Edgar, Allure, 8 Sep. 2025
On the contrary, a hypotonic pelvic floor is when the muscles are flaccid and not very reactive.
—Mónica Heras, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Jolene Edgar, Allure, 8 Sep. 2025
On the contrary, a hypotonic pelvic floor is when the muscles are flaccid and not very reactive.
—Mónica Heras, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaccid
Adjective
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Video captured it all, down to the motorist going limp and the vehicle crashing down the street.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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DeSantis has offered a few limp rationalizations for his demand, but nothing that would overcome the sheer gall of this re-write of the rules.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Everyone was wearing the floppy style, from movie stars to the kid in your homeroom.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
11 Jan. 2026
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Fashion stylist Ashley Dorough recommends styles that fall somewhere between floppy and snugly fitting on your head.—
Alison Syrett Cleary,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Flaccid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaccid. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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