All slack synonyms
slack
S s verb slack
- lie down β the manner, relative position, or direction in which something lies: the lie of the patio, facing the water. Synonyms: place, location, site.
- anesthetized β to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- lying down β to be in a horizontal, recumbent, or prostrate position, as on a bed or the ground; recline. Antonyms: stand.
- get around β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- fall away β to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- ease β freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
- goof off β to blunder; make an error, misjudgment, etc.
- idled β not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- anaesthetising β Present participle of anaesthetise.
- lie in wait β to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
- inching β a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- drowse β to be sleepy or half-asleep.
- dummy up β a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
- intermitted β to discontinue temporarily; suspend.
- laze β to idle or lounge lazily (often followed by around): I was too tired to do anything but laze around this weekend.
- lay by β the manner, relative position, or direction in which something lies: the lie of the patio, facing the water. Synonyms: place, location, site.
- hang out β to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- cool out β to relax and cool down
- ease off β freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
- anaesthetize β When a doctor or other trained person anaesthetizes a patient, they make the patient unconscious or unable to feel pain by giving them an anaesthetic.
- bummed β depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
adjective slack
- limp β to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
- irresilient β Not resilient; not recoiling or rebounding; inelastic.
- yawner β a person who yawns.
- hanging β the way in which a thing hangs.
- laggard β a person or thing that lags; lingerer; loiterer.
- nonspecific β Not detailed or exact; general.
- droopy β hanging down; sagging.
adj slack
- low key β of reduced intensity; restrained; understated.
- against the grain β contrary to one's feelings, nature, wishes, etc.; irritating or displeasing
- loose β free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- lax β not strict or severe; careless or negligent: lax morals; a lax attitude toward discipline.
- relaxed β being free of or relieved from tension or anxiety: in a relaxed mood.
- free as a bird β really free
- grody β repulsive; disgusting; nauseating.
- laid back β relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
- directionless β the act or an instance of directing.
- at large β You use at large to indicate that you are talking in a general way about most of the people mentioned.
- derelict β A place or building that is derelict is empty and in a bad state of repair because it has not been used or lived in for a long time.
- listless β having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent: a listless mood; a listless handshake.
- imprecise β not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
- lazy β averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- down β from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- draggy β moving or developing very slowly.
- dissolute β indifferent to moral restraints; given to immoral or improper conduct; licentious; dissipated.
- inactive β not active: an inactive volcano.
noun slack
- culm β coal-mine waste
- anthracite β Anthracite is a type of very hard coal which burns slowly, producing a lot of heat and very little smoke.
- downtrend β a downward or decreasing tendency, movement, or shift: a downtrend in gasoline consumption; a downtrend in stock prices.
- charcoal β Charcoal is a black substance obtained by burning wood without much air. It can be burned as a fuel, and small sticks of it are used for drawing with.