SLACKNESS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

slackness

noun

Definition of slackness

as in negligence

failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes considering the chemical company's slackness when it comes to safety, it's a wonder there hasn't been a catastrophe

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as in slack

the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line there's simply too much slackness in this clothesline

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Recent Examples of slackness In the games so far, there have been quite a few fumbles and an apparent slackness of mind and limb. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 24 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slackness

Noun

The former child star is now suing Disney over negligence, alleging that the studio failed to protect her or investigate despite warning signs of abuse.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026
Should there be a lawsuit against the zoo’s owner for negligence?

— Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of negligence

Noun

Both Walter and Lefever have pleaded not guilty to three counts of chronic neglect of a child causing great bodily harm and two counts of chronic neglect of a child causing emotional damage, his online records show.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Iron Jane follows Janie John (González), who after a childhood shaped by neglect and invisibility, is pulled into a world that finally sees her, where pain is power and bodies are built, not born.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026