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

Most of the negligence cases involved farm work carried out despite local bans, including welding.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles last fall sued SoCal Edison alleging the company’s negligence caused the Eaton Fire and another blaze, seeking to recover tens of millions of dollars in damage to thousands of acres of Angeles National Forest Land.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of negligence

Noun

Pair it with stretchy slacks or capris, neutral sneakers, and a few pieces of jewelry for a simple but elevated travel look.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026
Christensen, former fourth-round pick Chandler Zavala, Ja’Tyre Carter and undrafted rookie Isaia Glass have been asked to pick up the slack with Lewis and Hunt out for the bulk of the first week of camp.

— Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of slack

Noun

In all, the lawsuit claimed the agency failed to properly investigate five of the seven complaints of abuse or neglect the county received about the girl in 2021.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Medicaid Fraud Control Units were principally responsible for investigating providers, while also prosecuting the abuse and neglect of patients whose care was billed to Medicaid.

— Ben Zdencanovic, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026