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View usage for: (flæsɪd, flæksɪd) adjectiveYou use flaccid to describe a part of someone's body when it is unpleasantly soft and not hard or firm. I picked up her wrist. It was limp and flaccid. Synonyms: limp, soft, weak, loose More Synonyms of flaccid flaccid in British English (ˈflæsɪd, ˈflæksɪd) adjectivelacking firmness; soft and limp; flabby Derived forms flaccidity (flacˈcidity) or flaccidness (ˈflaccidness) noun flaccidly (ˈflaccidly) adverb Word origin C17: from Latin flaccidus, from flaccusflaccid in American English (ˈflæksɪd; often ˈflæsɪd) adjective1. hanging in loose folds or wrinkles; soft and limp; flabby flaccid muscles 2. lacking force; weak; feeble Derived forms flaccidity (flacˈcidity) noun flaccidly (ˈflaccidly) adverb Word origin L flaccidus < flaccus, flabby Examples of 'flaccid' in a sentenceflaccid One of the doctors would be hunting for a vein, thrusting a needle into her flaccid arm so they could get a drip up.Intrepid Lotte sat cross-legged on the floor, hands on knees, a back to make a ramrod seem flaccid. Definition soft and limp Her wrist was limp and flaccid. Additional synonymsDefinition loose or limp bulging thighs and flabby stomach Synonyms limp, hanging, loose, slack, unfit, sagging, sloppy, baggy, floppy, lax, drooping, flaccid, pendulous (literary), toneless, yieldingDefinition lacking firmness exercises to improve lax muscles Synonyms loose, soft, yielding, slack, flabby, flaccidDefinition (of clothing) not close-fitting Wear loose clothes as they're more comfortable. Synonyms slack, easy, hanging, relaxed, loosened, not fitting, sloppy, baggy, slackened, loose-fitting, not tight - flabbergasted
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- flabby
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Additional synonymsDefinition (of fingers or hands) without feeling The phone dropped from his nerveless fingers. Synonyms powerless, weak, feeble, debilitated, lifeless, enervatedDefinition not tight, tense, or taut The electronic pads work slack muscles to astounding effect. Synonyms limp, relaxed, loose, lax, flaccid, not tight, not taut Definition not strong or able to endure hardship Synonyms out of condition, weak, limp, pampered, flabby, flaccid, podgy, out of training, namby-pamby, overindulged Definition lacking strength or power Her voice was so weak we could hardly hear her. Synonyms faint, soft, quiet, slight, small, low, poor, distant, dull, muffled, imperceptible |