slackness

ˈslæknəs

Definition

Definition of slackness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

negligence

Rare

quality of being lax and neglectful

Rare

The slackness in his work led to mistakes.

carelessness

laxity

negligence

leniency

Rare

lack of rigor or strictness

Rare

The slackness in enforcing the rules led to more violations..

laxity

leniency

culture

Rare

Slang

vulgarity in West Indian culture

Rare

Slang

The movie was criticized for its slackness.

coarseness

crudity

indecency

music

Rare

Slang

subgenre of dancehall music with sexual lyrics

Rare

Slang

Slackness is popular in certain dancehall circles.

music

reggae

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Origin of slackness

Old English, sleac (slack) + -ness (state of)

Examples of slackness in a sentence

The project's failure was due to management's slackness.
The slackness in the workplace was evident.
His slackness in completing tasks was frustrating.
The artist's performance was filled with slackness.
Critics often debate the slackness in modern dancehall music.
The DJ's set was full of slackness.

Slackness often dominates the late-night radio shows.

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French:laxisme, tolérance, ...
German:Nachlässigkeit, Vulgärität, ...
Italian:negligenza, mancanza di rigore, ...
Spanish:negligencia, laxitud, ...
Portuguese:negligência, frouxidão, ...
Chinese:懈怠, 松懈, ...
Japanese:怠慢, 厳格さの欠如, ...
Arabic:تراخٍ, تساهل, ...
Hebrew:רִפְיוֹן, התרופפות, ...
Russian:расхлябанность, мягкость, ...
Ukrainian:недбалість, поблажливість, ...
Hindi:लापरवाही, कठोरता की कमी, ...
Bengali:অবহেলা, শিথিলতা, ...
Catalan:negligència, permissivitat, ...
Czech:nedbalost, shovívavost, ...
Danish:slaphed, lempelse, ...
Dutch:laksheid, slapheid, ...
Greek:χαλαρότητα, ελαστικότητα, ...
Hungarian:hanyagság, engedékenység, ...
Khmer:ភាពធ្វេសប្រហែស, ភាពធូររលុង, ...
Korean:태만, 느슨함, ...
Persian:سستی, کاهلی, ...
Polish:niedbalstwo, luźność, ...
Portuguese (BR):negligência, frouxidão, ...
Romanian:neglijență, vulgaritate, ...
Swedish:slapphet, eftergivenhet, ...
Thai:ความหย่อนยาน, ความไม่เข้มงวด, ...
Turkish:gevşeklik, hoşgörüsüzlük, ...
Vietnamese:sự cẩu thả, sự không nghiêm khắc, ...

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