Synonyms for slack
26 synonyms found - words and phrases with similiar meaning. Definitionnoun
- a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
- a stretch of water without current or movement
- the quality of being loose (not taut)
- a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
- a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
- dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
verb
- make less active or fast
- cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
- become slow or slower
- become less in amount or intensity
- make less active or intense
- avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
- be inattentive to, or neglect
- release tension on
adjective
- not tense or taut
- lacking in rigor or strictness
- flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide