We tend to slack off after many hours of hard work.
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Slack
/slæk/
Synonyms for "slack" (532 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (107)
abandonabateabatementabeyantaloofamblinganemicapatheticassortmentasthenicbackwardbaggingbaggybatebeat upbeat-upbedraggledbehindhandbenumbedblah
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blasebloodlessblow outblowzybone-lazybonescadgingcarelesscatalepticcatatoniccautiouschaffchamberingchickenchintzychokecircumspectclaudicantcoal dustcomatosecombcoomcowardlycrawlingcreepingcreeping like snailculmculpably negligentcutdallyingdampdanglingdeaddeadwooddebilitateddeclinedecreasedelaydelayingdeliberatedelinquentderelictdesensitizeddetacheddiffusedilapidateddilatorydillydallyingdiminishdiminutiondishwaterdisinteresteddisjoindispersedisregardfuldissolutedo nothingdo-nothingdodgedog itdolessdopeydormantdousedowndown at the heeldownturndrabbletaileddraffdraggleddraggletaileddregsdronishdronydroopingdroopy
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (159)
duckduck dutydulldustdwindlingeaseease offease upeasyeasygoingeffeteergophobicetiolatedextinguishfaineantfaintfaintishfalteringfeeblefilings
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flabbyflaccidflaggingflappingflatfloppyfoot draggingfoot-draggingforgetfulfoulfreefrowsyfrowzyfrumpishfrumpygarbagegashgentleget out ofgivegoldbrickgonegood-for-nothinggoof offgradualgroggygrubbygutlesshaltinghangingheartlessheavyhebetudinoushobblinghogwashhopelesshuskhusksidleimbecileimpotentimprecisein a stuporin abeyancein ragsin suspenseinactiveinactivityinadvertentinattentiveindifferentindolentinertinfirminformalinsouciantjumplackadaisicallaggardlagginglaissez fairelaissez-fairelanguidlanguorouslaodiceanlatentlaxlazyleadenleaveleave loose endsleave undoneleavingsleesleewayleisurelylenientlesseninglet alonelet belet danglelet downlet golet looselet uplet up onlethargiclifelesslightlimberlimplimpinglingeringlistlesslogyloiteringlooseloose-moraledloosenloosenessloungelulllumberinglumpenlustlessmalingermarrowlessmessymicawberish
Noun(16 words)
Adjective(10 words)
Verb(4 words)
Related words (266)
missmitigatemoderatemussyneglectneglectfulneglectingnegligentnervelessnonaggressivenonchalantnoninterferingnonrestrictivenot pull fairnumbnumbedof easy virtueof loose moralsoffoff guard
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off-guardoffaloffscouringsolympianomitortsotioseoutoverindulgentoverly permissiveoverpermissivepaphianparasiticparingparingspass overpass uppassivepausepermissivephlegmaticpithlessplayplucklesspokingpokypoopedpotsherdspowerlesspretermitprocrastinateprocrastinatingprocrastinativeprocrastinatorypromiscuousput outquenchragraggedraggedyragsraspingraspingsreductionrefuseregardlessrelaxrelaxedreleasereluctantremissremitresignedricketyrinsingroomrubberyruinoussaggingsaplesssaunteringscampingscatterscouringscouringsscragglyscrapscrap ironscrapsscroungingscumsedentaryseedyshabbyshakyshardshardsshavingshavingsshiftlessshirkshoddyshufflingsinewlessskimpingskipskulkslack offslack upslackenslackeningslacknessslagslakeslatternlysleepingslide out ofslightingslip out ofslipshodslopsloppyslopsslothfulslovenlyslowslow as deathslow as molassesslow as slowslow downslow upslow-crawlingslow-footslow-goingslow-leggedslow-movingslow-pacedslow-pokyslow-runningslow-sailingslow-steppedslow-upsluggishslumberingslurringsluttishsmolderingsmothersnail-pacedsnaillikesneak out ofsnuffsnuff outsoftsoldiersoporificsordidspinelessspiritlessspongingspunklesssqualidstaggeringstagnantstamp outstandingstaticstiflestoicstreamingstrengthlessstrollingstubblestupefiedsupinesuspendedsweepingsswilltackytametardytaretarestatteredtentativetiretoddlingtorpidtortoiseliketotteringtrifletrudgingturtlelikeunarousedunbendunbraceuncaringuncircumspectunconcernedunenterprisingunglueunguardedunhardenedunhurrieduninterestedunkemptunlaxunleashunneatunnervedunrestrainedunrigorousunsightlyunsteadyunstickunstrainunstringunstrunguntidyuntightenunwaryunwatchfulunwindwaddlingwantonwastagewastewaste matterwastepaperwaywardweakweakenweaklyweedweedswelshwhorishwithdrawnwork-shy
Noun(17 words)
Adjective(2 words)
tensionlessweak enforcement
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: slackness, abandon, abate, abate, abatement.
- Sentence evidence is available for slack, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "slack".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "slack"
Keep "slack" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "slack" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "slack", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "slack" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
43 entriesShowing 16 of 43 words.
More specific
13 entriesbaggybelt slackcarelessnessdawdleeaseholiday slowdownlooseloosenlow seasonmidterm lullnegligenceprocrastinaterope slack
Collocations
14 entriesbelt slackgo slackperiod of slackrope slackslack in the ropeslack lineslack musclesslack offslack ropeslack scheduleslack seasonslack tideslack watertake up the slack
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
7 entriessimilar
3 entriesTranslations
36 translations across 12 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- дребни въглища noun (small coal, coal dust)
- безделнича verb (to procrastinate)
- отпускам се verb (to procrastinate)
Catalan
1 entries- carbonet noun (small coal, coal dust)
Dutch
2 entries- kolengruis noun (small coal, coal dust)
- treuzelen verb (to procrastinate)
Finnish
4 entries- hiilimurska noun (small coal, coal dust)
- hiilipöly noun (small coal, coal dust)
- velttoilla verb (to procrastinate)
- vetelehtiä verb (to procrastinate)
French
2 entries- gravier noun (small coal, coal dust)
- glander verb (to procrastinate)
German
4 entries- Schlacke noun (small coal, coal dust)
- bummeln verb (to procrastinate)
- faul sein verb (to procrastinate)
- faulenzen verb (to procrastinate)
Italian
2 entries- carbonella noun (small coal, coal dust)
- polverino noun (small coal, coal dust)
Macedonian
4 entries- си́тен ја́глен noun (small coal, coal dust)
- ја́гленов прав noun (small coal, coal dust)
- безде́лничи verb (to procrastinate)
- се вле́чка verb (to procrastinate)
Portuguese
1 entries- enrolar verb (to procrastinate)
Russian
4 entries- у́гольная пы́ль noun (small coal, coal dust)
- безде́льничать verb (to procrastinate)
- ло́дырничать verb (to procrastinate)
- сачкова́ть verb (to procrastinate)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- odugovlačiti verb (to procrastinate)
Spanish
4 entries- carboncillo noun (small coal, coal dust)
- carbonilla noun (small coal, coal dust)
- cisco noun (small coal, coal dust)
- flojear verb (to procrastinate)
Sample sentences
54 total sentences available.
It is important that no one is allowed to slack off on their assigned work.
Source: tatoeba (415856)
Cut him some slack, John. It's his first day on the job.
Source: tatoeba (665576)
Let's cut Tom some slack.
Source: tatoeba (1040696)
Showing 4 of 54 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "slack"?
Closest matches include slackness, abandon, abate, abate, abatement.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "slack"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.