Flaccid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈflæ(k)sɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Flaccid is an adjective meaning Flabby; lacking firmness or muscle tone.
Meaning
Flabby; lacking firmness or muscle tone.
More Meanings
- Soft; floppy.
- Lacking energy or vigor.
Example Sentences
The flaccid economy of the 1970s rendered Americans even more hostile toward liberal welfare policies.
The combatants with rage most horrible Strove, and their eyes started with cracking stare, And impotent their tongues they lolled into the air, Flaccid and foamy, like a mad dog’s hanging; […]
Colonel Korn, a stocky, dark, flaccid man with a shapeless paunch, sat completely relaxed on one of the benches in the front row, his hands clasped comfortably over the top of his bald and swarthy head.
Synonyms for flaccid
Depending on context, synonyms include limp, soft, slack, weak, flabby, lax.
Antonyms for flaccid
Common opposites include firm.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flabby, limp, weak, slack, soft, lax.
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