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Meanings of slackness in English

Portuguese
letargia
Catalan
letargia

Weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy.

letargia
Portuguese
negligência
Catalan
laxitud
Spanish
descuido

The quality of being lax and neglectful.

negligência
Catalan
fluixedat

The quality of being loose (not taut)

fluixedat
Usage of slackness in English
1
Now, that illustrates the surprising slackness of discipline in the port watch.
The Blood Ship
2
Hazard's own quest for form has left him prone to defensive slackness.
The Guardian
3
But suffice to say, after some slackness, Jim is back on form.
The Irish Times
4
The two chief enemies of mankind are moral slackness and physical slackness.
The Mirrors of Downing Street / Some Political Reflections by a ...
5
Now they feel emboldened enough to call each other out for slackness.
The Guardian
6
The band of coaches behind the scenes would never allow such slackness.
The Irish Times
7
There was no slackness in his watch; he kept us up to scratch.
The Blood Ship
8
But this implies no slackness nor falling off in the Mission.
Life of John Coleridge Patteson : Missionary Bishop of the Melan...
9
He seemed to be excusing his own quite allowable slackness in the matter.
The Making of a Soul
10
These are real virtues in this day of slackness and sloppiness.
The Letters of Franklin K. Lane, Personal and Political
11
Not in slackness of study: his mind consumed knowledge as a flame tinder.
The Reign of Law; a tale of the Kentucky hemp fields
12
Out of work through slackness, does odd jobs; slept here three nights running.
In Darkest England, and the Way Out
13
The School House had for years been notorious for their slackness on parade.
The Loom of Youth
14
Was there a hint of slackness in the jaw of this good-looking boy?
Oh, You Tex!
15
Now let me see your zeal atoning for your past slackness.
The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel
16
A using one, I drop on him not only for slackness but dishonesty.
The Loom of Youth
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Translations for slackness
Spanish
descuido
Slackness through the time
Slackness across language varieties
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