Synonyms of slacks

slacks 1 of 2

noun

plural of slack

as in pants

an outer garment covering each leg separately from waist to ankle

she prefers wearing slacks instead of a dress

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pants
• trousers
• jeans
• breeches
• pantaloons
• denims
• britches
• corduroys
• sweatpants
• blue jeans
• hose
• cords
• baggies
• pantsuit
• cargo pants
• knickerbockers
• bell-bottoms
• pants suit
• legging
• knee breeches
• bloomers

slacks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of slack

as in loosens

to make less taut

the skipper ordered the crew to slack off the sheets on the mainsail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loosens
• slackens
• relaxes
• eases
• unfastens
• unties
• undoes
• detaches
• frees
• unbinds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tensions
• stretches
• ties
• tightens
• binds
• strains
• attaches
• fastens
• tenses
• constrains
• restrains

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slacks

Noun

How about a nice pair of casual slacks to wear while tending to your flowerbeds? — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Her husband, Drue, was also featured in the photo dump wearing an olive green blazer with black slacks. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 7 July 2026

Lena Dunham was spotted in the back of an SUV, while producer Jack Antonoff was photographed by paparazzi stepping out in an oversized black blazer and matching slacks. — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026

The Ewedoos trousers have the polished look of tailored slacks but feel more forgiving during long travel days thanks to the comfy fabric shoppers compare to sweatpants. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026

The closet staple pairs effortlessly with everything from denim shorts and linen pants to tailored slacks and skirts — just look at how Gwyneth Paltrow styled hers with a sleek black maxi skirt. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

The burly bureaucrat in dark slacks and a navy sweater has a scruffy beard and the frazzled look of an anonymous factotum thrust into the limelight. — Joshua Hunt, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026