slack

English Thesaurus

1. a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	cord,
definition	:	a line made of twisted fibers or threads (noun.artifact)

2. the quality of being loose (not taut) (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	looseness, play,
definition	:	movement or space for movement (noun.attribute)

3. a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot (noun.object)

hypernym	:	bog, peat bog,
definition	:	wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel (noun.object)

4. a stretch of water without current or movement (noun.object)

hypernym	:	stretch,
definition	:	a large and unbroken expanse or distance (noun.object)

5. a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality (noun.process)

hypernym	:	declension, decline in quality, deterioration, worsening,
definition	:	process of changing to an inferior state (noun.process)

6. dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	debris, detritus, dust, junk, rubble,
definition	:	the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up (noun.substance)

7. cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water (verb.change)

hypernym	:	hydrate,
definition	:	cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to (verb.change)

hyponym	:	air-slake,
definition	:	alter by exposure to air with conversion at least in part to a carbonate (verb.change)

8. become less in amount or intensity (verb.change)

hypernym	:	decrease, diminish, fall, lessen,
definition	:	decrease in size, extent, or range (verb.change)

9. make less active or intense (verb.change)

hypernym	:	decrease, lessen, minify,
definition	:	make smaller (verb.change)

10. become slow or slower (verb.change)

hypernym	:	weaken,
definition	:	become weaker (verb.change)

11. make less active or fast (verb.change)

hypernym	:	decrease, lessen, minify,
definition	:	make smaller (verb.change)

12. release tension on (verb.change)

hypernym	:	loose, loosen,
definition	:	make loose or looser (verb.change)

13. be inattentive to, or neglect (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	neglect,
definition	:	fail to attend to (verb.cognition)

14. avoid responsibilities and work, be idle (verb.social)

hypernym	:	fiddle, goldbrick, shirk, shrink from,
definition	:	avoid (one's assigned duties) (verb.social)

15. lacking in rigor or strictness (adj.all)

similar	:	negligent,
definition	:	characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern (adj.all)

16. flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide (adj.all)

similar	:	standing,
definition	:	(of fluids) not moving or flowing (adj.all)

17. not tense or taut (adj.all)

similar	:	lax,
definition	:	lacking in strength or firmness or resilience (adj.all)

18. a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	slack,
definition	:	release tension on (verb.change)

derivation	:	loose, slack,
definition	:	not tense or taut (adj.all)

19. the quality of being loose (not taut) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	slack,
definition	:	release tension on (verb.change)

derivation	:	loose, slack,
definition	:	not tense or taut (adj.all)

20. a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot (noun.object)

derivation	:	mire, muck, muck up, mud,
definition	:	soil with mud, muck, or mire (verb.contact)

derivation	:	bog down, get stuck, grind to a halt, mire,
definition	:	be unable to move further (verb.motion)

derivation	:	bog down, mire,
definition	:	cause to get stuck as if in a mire (verb.motion)

derivation	:	boggy, marshy, miry, mucky, muddy, quaggy, sloppy, sloughy, soggy, squashy, swampy, waterlogged,
definition	:	(of soil) soft and watery (adj.all)

21. a stretch of water without current or movement (noun.object)

derivation	:	slack,
definition	:	flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide (adj.all)

22. a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality (noun.process)

derivation	:	fall away, fall off,
definition	:	diminish in size or intensity (verb.change)

derivation	:	drop away, drop off, fall away, slip,
definition	:	get worse (verb.change)

derivation	:	abate, slack, slake,
definition	:	make less active or intense (verb.change)

derivation	:	fall off, sink, slump,
definition	:	fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly (verb.change)

derivation	:	slack, slacken, slow, slow down, slow up,
definition	:	become slow or slower (verb.change)

derivation	:	relax, slack, slack up, slacken,
definition	:	make less active or fast (verb.change)

23. dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve (noun.substance)

derivation	:	slack, slake,
definition	:	cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water (verb.change)

24. cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water (verb.change)

derivation	:	slack,
definition	:	dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve (noun.substance)

25. become less in amount or intensity (verb.change)

derivation	:	abatement, hiatus, reprieve, respite, suspension,
definition	:	an interruption in the intensity or amount of something (noun.event)

derivation	:	letup, lull,
definition	:	a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished (noun.time)

26. make less active or intense (verb.change)

derivation	:	abator,
definition	:	a person who abates a nuisance (noun.person)

derivation	:	drop-off, falling off, falloff, slack, slump,
definition	:	a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality (noun.process)

derivation	:	abatable,
definition	:	capable of being abated (adj.all)

27. become slow or slower (verb.change)

derivation	:	lag, retardation, slowdown,
definition	:	the act of slowing down or falling behind (noun.act)

derivation	:	deceleration, retardation, slowing,
definition	:	a decrease in rate of change (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	drop-off, falling off, falloff, slack, slump,
definition	:	a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality (noun.process)

28. make less active or fast (verb.change)

derivation	:	loosening, relaxation, slackening,
definition	:	an occurrence of control or strength weakening (noun.event)

derivation	:	drop-off, falling off, falloff, slack, slump,
definition	:	a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality (noun.process)

29. release tension on (verb.change)

derivation	:	slack,
definition	:	a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	slack, slackness,
definition	:	the quality of being loose (not taut) (noun.attribute)

30. be inattentive to, or neglect (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	goldbricking, goofing off, shirking, slacking, soldiering, goldbricking, goofing off, shirking, slacking, soldiering,
definition	:	the evasion of work or duty (noun.act)

31. avoid responsibilities and work, be idle (verb.social)

derivation	:	shirker, slacker,
definition	:	a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime) (noun.person)

32. lacking in rigor or strictness (adj.all)

derivation	:	laxity, laxness, remissness, slackness,
definition	:	the quality of being lax and neglectful (noun.attribute)

33. flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide (adj.all)

derivation	:	slack, slack water,
definition	:	a stretch of water without current or movement (noun.object)

34. not tense or taut (adj.all)

derivation	:	slack,
definition	:	a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	looseness, play,
definition	:	movement or space for movement (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	slack, slackness,
definition	:	the quality of being loose (not taut) (noun.attribute)

35. a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	slack,
definition	:	release tension on (verb.change)

derivation	:	loose, slack,
definition	:	not tense or taut (adj.all)

36. the quality of being loose (not taut) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	slack,
definition	:	release tension on (verb.change)

derivation	:	loose, slack,
definition	:	not tense or taut (adj.all)

37. a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot (noun.object)

derivation	:	mire, muck, muck up, mud,
definition	:	soil with mud, muck, or mire (verb.contact)

derivation	:	bog down, get stuck, grind to a halt, mire,
definition	:	be unable to move further (verb.motion)

derivation	:	bog down, mire,
definition	:	cause to get stuck as if in a mire (verb.motion)

derivation	:	boggy, marshy, miry, mucky, muddy, quaggy, sloppy, sloughy, soggy, squashy, swampy, waterlogged,
definition	:	(of soil) soft and watery (adj.all)

38. a stretch of water without current or movement (noun.object)

derivation	:	slack,
definition	:	flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide (adj.all)

39. a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality (noun.process)

derivation	:	fall away, fall off,
definition	:	diminish in size or intensity (verb.change)

derivation	:	drop away, drop off, fall away, slip,
definition	:	get worse (verb.change)

derivation	:	abate, slack, slake,
definition	:	make less active or intense (verb.change)

derivation	:	fall off, sink, slump,
definition	:	fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly (verb.change)

derivation	:	slack, slacken, slow, slow down, slow up,
definition	:	become slow or slower (verb.change)

derivation	:	relax, slack, slack up, slacken,
definition	:	make less active or fast (verb.change)

40. dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve (noun.substance)

derivation	:	slack, slake,
definition	:	cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water (verb.change)

41. cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water (verb.change)

derivation	:	slack,
definition	:	dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve (noun.substance)

42. become less in amount or intensity (verb.change)

derivation	:	abatement, hiatus, reprieve, respite, suspension,
definition	:	an interruption in the intensity or amount of something (noun.event)

derivation	:	letup, lull,
definition	:	a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished (noun.time)

43. make less active or intense (verb.change)

derivation	:	abator,
definition	:	a person who abates a nuisance (noun.person)

derivation	:	drop-off, falling off, falloff, slack, slump,
definition	:	a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality (noun.process)

derivation	:	abatable,
definition	:	capable of being abated (adj.all)

44. become slow or slower (verb.change)

derivation	:	lag, retardation, slowdown,
definition	:	the act of slowing down or falling behind (noun.act)

derivation	:	deceleration, retardation, slowing,
definition	:	a decrease in rate of change (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	drop-off, falling off, falloff, slack, slump,
definition	:	a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality (noun.process)

45. make less active or fast (verb.change)

derivation	:	loosening, relaxation, slackening,
definition	:	an occurrence of control or strength weakening (noun.event)

derivation	:	drop-off, falling off, falloff, slack, slump,
definition	:	a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality (noun.process)

46. release tension on (verb.change)

derivation	:	slack,
definition	:	a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	slack, slackness,
definition	:	the quality of being loose (not taut) (noun.attribute)

47. be inattentive to, or neglect (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	goldbricking, goofing off, shirking, slacking, soldiering, goldbricking, goofing off, shirking, slacking, soldiering,
definition	:	the evasion of work or duty (noun.act)

48. avoid responsibilities and work, be idle (verb.social)

derivation	:	shirker, slacker,
definition	:	a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime) (noun.person)

49. lacking in rigor or strictness (adj.all)

derivation	:	laxity, laxness, remissness, slackness,
definition	:	the quality of being lax and neglectful (noun.attribute)

50. flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide (adj.all)

derivation	:	slack, slack water,
definition	:	a stretch of water without current or movement (noun.object)

51. not tense or taut (adj.all)

derivation	:	slack,
definition	:	a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	looseness, play,
definition	:	movement or space for movement (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	slack, slackness,
definition	:	the quality of being loose (not taut) (noun.attribute)

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