flaccidity

flac·cid

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [flak-sid, flas-id]
- /ˈflæk sɪd, ˈflæs ɪd/
- /flæk.ˈsɪ.dɪ.ti/

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

Definitions of flaccidity word

adjective flaccidity soft and limp; not firm; flabby: flaccid biceps. 1
adjective flaccidity lacking force; weak: flaccid prose. 1
noun flaccidity The condition of being flaccid. 1

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Origin of flaccidity

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 Flaccidity

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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flaccidity 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.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for flaccidity

noun flaccidity

resilience — the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity.
pliability — easily bent; flexible; supple: pliable leather.
plasticity — the quality or state of being plastic.
give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
affability — pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite: an affable and courteous gentleman.

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Antonyms for flaccidity

noun flaccidity

inflexibility — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
resistance — the act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding.
constraint — A constraint is something that limits or controls what you can do.
inelasticity — not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding.
firmness — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.

All 5 Antonyms of flaccidity

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