FLACCIDITY Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word flaccidity. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FLACCIDITY
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| floppy | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer adjective satellite • hanging limply | ||||||||
| lax | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet') • lacking in firmness or tension; not taut adjective satellite • lacking in rigor or strictness • emptying easily or excessively | ||||||||
| limp | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg adjective satellite • without energy or will • lacking or having lost rigidity verb • walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury • proceed slowly or with difficulty | ||||||||
| soft | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • yielding readily to pressure or weight • compassionate and kind; conciliatory • (of sound) relatively low in volume • produced with vibration of the vocal cords • not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons) • (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone • (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected • (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') adverb • in a relaxed manner; or without hardship adjective satellite • easily hurt • (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value • using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation • tolerant or lenient • soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe • having little impact • out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance • willing to negotiate and compromise • not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship • mild and pleasant • not brilliant or glaring | ||||||||
| weak | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • wanting in physical strength adjective satellite • overly diluted; thin and insipid • (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress • wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings • tending downward in price • deficient or lacking in some skill • lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality • (used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection • not having authority, political strength, or governing power • deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc • likely to fail under stress or pressure • deficient in intelligence or mental power | ||||||||
| flabbiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a flabby softness | ||||||||
| limpness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a flabby softness | ||||||||
