floppiness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floppiness
Noun
  • More importantly, this origin story of a movie and a movement apes the joie de moviemaking and the jazzy looseness of the original to an absolutely amazing degree, replicating an off-the-cuff feeling that’s more than a second-hand buzz.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The silhouette featured an almond toe and stacked block heel, while the shaft made a unique statement with cinching at the ankle, a general looseness up the leg and then a lace threaded through the circumference about three-quarters of the way up, knotted in a bow as a dainty embellishment.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Per Scotto, Edey had a surgery to address excessive ligamentous laxity in his left ankle, and is slated to need another six-to-nine weeks to return.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The formula can also address multiple signs of sun damage, including fine lines and wrinkles, discoloration, and skin laxity.
    Deanna Pai, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Floppiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floppiness. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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