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Antonyms for slack
slækslack
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
slack
Slow signifies moving through a relatively short distance, or with a relatively small number of motions in a given time; slow also applies to that which is a relatively long while in beginning or accomplishing something; a watch or a clock is said to be slow when its indications are behind those of the standard time. Tardy is applied to that which is behind the proper or desired time, especially in doing a work or arriving at a place. Deliberate and dilatory are used of persons, tho the latter may be used also of things, as of a stream; a person is deliberate who takes a noticeably long time to consider and decide before acting or who acts or speaks as if he were deliberating at every point; a person is dilatory who lays aside, or puts off as long as possible, necessary or required action; both words may be applied either to undertaking or to doing. Gradual (Latin gradus, a step) signifies advancing by steps, and refers to slow but regular and sure progression. Slack refers to action that seems to indicate a lack of tension, as of muscle or of will, sluggish to action that seems as if reluctant to advance.
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Synonyms:
dawdling, delaying, deliberate, dilatory, drowsy, dull, gradual, inactive, inert, lingering, moderate, procrastinating, slow, sluggish, tardy
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
slacknoun
dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
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tense, diligent, running(a)Synonyms:
quag, slackness, falloff, falling off, slack water, morass, slump, drop-off, quagmire, mireslump, slack, drop-off, falloff, falling offnoun
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
"the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality"
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tense, running(a), diligentSynonyms:
slackness, economic crisis, falloff, slack water, cliff, morass, drop, depression, falling off, quag, lessening, mire, decrease, quagmire, drop-off, slumpslack, slack waternoun
a stretch of water without current or movement
"suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"
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diligent, tense, running(a)Synonyms:
quag, slackness, falloff, slack tide, falling off, slack water, morass, slump, drop-off, quagmire, miremire, quagmire, quag, morass, slacknoun
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
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running(a), diligent, tenseSynonyms:
quag, slackness, falloff, slop, falling off, slack water, morass, slump, drop-off, quagmire, mireslack, slacknessnoun
the quality of being loose (not taut)
"he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope"
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running(a), diligent, tenseSynonyms:
slackness, falloff, remissness, inanition, slack water, laxity, lethargy, morass, falling off, laxness, lassitude, quag, mire, quagmire, drop-off, slumpslackadjective
a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
"he took up the slack"
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tense, running(a), diligentSynonyms:
quag, slackness, falloff, falling off, slack water, morass, slump, drop-off, quagmire, mireloose, slackadjective
not tense or taut
"the old man's skin hung loose and grey"; "slack and wrinkled skin"; "slack sails"; "a slack rope"
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diligent, tense, running(a)Synonyms:
idle, promiscuous, informal, easy, wanton, sluttish, escaped, liberal, free, open, lax, loose, unaffixed, on the loose(p), light, at large(p)slackadjective
flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
"slack water"
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running(a), tense, diligentlax, slackverb
lacking in rigor or strictness
"such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline"
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running(a), tense, diligentslackverb
avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
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diligent, tense, running(a)Synonyms:
slack off, abate, die away, slake, relax, slow up, slow, slacken, slow down, let up, slack upslackverb
be inattentive to, or neglect
"He slacks his attention"
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running(a), tense, diligentSynonyms:
slack off, abate, die away, slake, relax, slow up, slow, slacken, slow down, let up, slack upslackverb
release tension on
"slack the rope"
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running(a), tense, diligentSynonyms:
slack off, abate, die away, slake, relax, slow up, slow, slacken, slow down, let up, slack upslack, slacken, slack up, relaxverb
make less active or fast
"He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"
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diligent, tense, running(a)Synonyms:
unstrain, decompress, slow down, unbend, slacken, loosen, remit, let up, unlax, slack off, abate, loosen up, slow, loose, slack up, slake, relax, die away, unwind, make relaxed, slow upslow, slow down, slow up, slack, slackenverb
become slow or slower
"Production slowed"
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running(a), tense, diligentSynonyms:
decompress, slow down, unbend, slacken, remit, let up, slack off, abate, loosen up, slow, decelerate, slack up, retard, slake, relax, die away, unwind, slow upslake, abate, slackverb
make less active or intense
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tense, running(a), diligentSynonyms:
slack off, allay, abate, slow down, slake, slow up, slow, quench, slacken, assuage, relax, die away, let up, slack upabate, let up, slack off, slack, die awayverb
become less in amount or intensity
"The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
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diligent, tense, running(a)Synonyms:
slack off, ease off, abate, die away, slow up, relax, slacken, slake, slow, slack up, slow down, let up, ease upslack, slakeverb
cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
"slack lime"
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tense, running(a), diligentSynonyms:
slack off, allay, abate, die away, slake, relax, slow up, assuage, slow, slacken, quench, slow down, let up, slack up
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How to use slack in a sentence?
I don't expect to see the same exponential growth Slack initially had now that the market is more competitive than when they first launched, seeing a million new paid users added is a very positive result.
Lawyers are always asking me if I will cut some slack for their clients. My standard answer is this is not Let's Make A Deal.
An extremely positive number could cause some ripples particularly given the timing of a Fed rate hike, as it would suggest that any slack in the US labour market could disappear faster than anticipated.
The trend in claims, solidly below the pre-recession trough, remains in line with our forecast for continued tightening in labor market slack ahead.
Wage growth finally appears to be firming after showing few signs of progress even as slack declined quickly.
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