Slackness: meaning, definitions and examples
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slackness
[ ˈslaknəs ]
laziness
The quality or state of being lazy; indolence; sluggishness.
Synonyms
idleness, laziness, sluggishness
Examples of usage
- He was fired from his job due to his constant slackness.
- Her slackness in completing the project led to delays in the schedule.
Translations
Translations of the word "slackness" in other languages:
🇵🇹 laxidez
- negligência
- frouxidão
🇮🇳 ढीलापन
- लापरवाही
- सुस्ती
🇩🇪 Schlaffheit
- Nachlässigkeit
- Trägheit
🇮🇩 kelonggaran
- kelalaian
- kemalasan
🇺🇦 слабкість
- недбалість
- лінощі
🇵🇱 luźność
- niedbałość
- lenistwo
🇯🇵 緩さ (yurusa)
- 怠慢 (taiman)
- だらしなさ (darashinasa)
🇫🇷 lâcheté
- négligence
- paresse
🇪🇸 flojedad
- negligencia
- pereza
🇹🇷 gevşeklik
- ihmal
- tembellik
🇰🇷 느슨함 (neuseunham)
- 태만 (taeman)
- 게으름 (geeureum)
🇸🇦 تراخي
- إهمال
- كسل
🇨🇿 slabost
- nedbalost
- lenost
🇸🇰 slabosť
- nedbalosť
- lenivosť
🇨🇳 松弛 (sōngchí)
- 疏忽 (shūhū)
- 懒惰 (lǎnduò)
🇸🇮 ohlapnost
- malomarnost
- lenoba
🇮🇸 slappleiki
- vanræksla
- leti
🇰🇿 босаңдық
- немқұрайлылық
- жалқаулық
🇬🇪 ზანტი
- დაუდევრობა
- სიზარმაცე
🇦🇿 boşluq
- laqeydlik
- tənbəllik
🇲🇽 flojedad
- negligencia
- pereza
Etymology
The word 'slackness' originated from the Middle English word 'slaknesse', which is derived from the Old English 'slæcnes'. It has been used to describe laziness or looseness since the 14th century. Over time, it has become a common term to refer to a lack of effort or tightness.