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slackness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of slackness

1 failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes

  • considering the chemical companyʼs slackness when it comes to safety, itʼs a wonder there hasnʼt been a catastrophe
Synonyms of slackness

carelessness, dereliction, heedlessness, incaution, incautiousness, laxness, neglectfulness, negligence, remissness
Words Related to slackness

foolhardiness, rashness, recklessness, wildness

neglect, omission

delinquency, irresponsibility, irresponsibleness, malfeasance, malpractice, misconduct

misdirection, mishandling, mismanagement

forgetfulness, inadvertence, inadvertency, inattention, inattentiveness, obliviousness, shortsightedness, unwariness
Near Antonyms of slackness

alertness, attention, attentiveness, awareness

circumspection, observance, vigilance, watchfulness

responsibility, responsibleness
Antonyms of slackness

care, carefulness, caution, cautiousness, heedfulness

2 the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line

  • thereʼs simply too much slackness in this clothesline
Synonyms of slackness

droop, hang, sag, slack
Words Related to slackness

floppiness, laxity, laxness, limpness, looseness
Near Antonyms of slackness

rigidity, rigidness, tautness, tenseness, tension, tightness

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