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

This time Edmund Conyers answered the door wearing a pair of Ban-Lon slacks, a wife-beater T-shirt, no shirt or tie. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

The British star paired a crisp white dress shirt with a double-breasted black blazer jacket, black slacks, and black leather dress shoes. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 July 2026

The actor wore a dark blue suit jacket and black slacks while the actress wore a white satin dress. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

In more footage shot from inside the 20,000 square foot venue, Haaland, dressed in a smart blue top and white slacks, walks through the crowd with a huge grin. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

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