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flaccid

flac·cid
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [flak-sid, flas-id]
    • /ˈflæk sɪd, ˈflæs ɪd/
    • /ˈflæs.ɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flak-sid, flas-id]
    • /ˈflæk sɪd, ˈflæs ɪd/

Definitions of flaccid word

  • adjective flaccid soft and limp; not firm; flabby: flaccid biceps. 1
  • adjective flaccid lacking force; weak: flaccid prose. 1
  • noun flaccid (of part of the body) soft and hanging loosely or limply, especially so as to look or feel unpleasant. 1
  • adjective flaccid floppy 1
  • adjective flaccid You use flaccid to describe a part of someone's body when it is unpleasantly soft and not hard or firm. 0
  • adjective flaccid lacking firmness; soft and limp; flabby 0

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Origin of flaccid

First appearance:

before 1610
One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Latin flaccidus flabby, equivalent to flacc(ēre) to grow weak, languish + -idus -id4

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Parts of speech for Flaccid

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flaccid popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for flaccid

adj flaccid

  • debilitated — in a severely weakened state
  • flabby — hanging loosely or limply, as flesh or muscles; flaccid.
  • flimsy — without material strength or solidity: a flimsy fabric; a flimsy structure.
  • inelastic — not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding.
  • lax — not strict or severe; careless or negligent: lax morals; a lax attitude toward discipline.

adjective flaccid

  • drooping — to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
  • sagging — to sink or bend downward by weight or pressure, especially in the middle: The roof sags.
  • emasculated — Simple past tense and past participle of emasculate.
  • enervated — Cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.
  • enfeebled — Make weak or feeble.

Antonyms for flaccid

adj flaccid

  • taut — tightly drawn; tense; not slack.
  • firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
  • tight — firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot.

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