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flabby
flab·by F0157300 (flăb′ē)adj. flab·bi·er, flab·bi·est 1. a. Soft and hanging loosely or in folds: a flabby belly.b. Having a body characterized by fleshiness or softness, as from being somewhat overweight: He is very flabby around the waist.2. Lacking force, control, or effectiveness: "The stories will be filled with more action than plot.... There will be more clichéd lines, more flabby reaction shots, more slack and vacuous scenes" (Theodore Roszak).
[Alteration of flappy, tending to flap, from flap.]
flab′bi·ly adv.flab′bi·ness n.flabby (ˈflæbɪ) adj, -bier or -biest1. lacking firmness; loose or yielding: flabby muscles. 2. having flabby flesh, esp through being overweight3. lacking vitality; weak; ineffectual[C17: alteration of flappy, from flap + -y1; compare Dutch flabbe drooping lip] ˈflabbily adv ˈflabbiness nflab•by (ˈflæb i)
adj. -bi•er, -bi•est. 1. lacking firmness or tone; flaccid: flabby muscles. 2. lacking determination; weak. [1690–1700; appar. alter. of earlier flappy] flab′bi•ly, adv. flab′bi•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | flabby - out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance; "he was too soft for the army"; "flabby around the middle"; "flaccid cheeks"flaccid, softunfit - not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; "fat and very unfit"; "certified as unfit for army service"; "drunk and unfit for service" |
flabbyadjective1. limp, hanging, loose, slack, unfit, sagging, sloppy, baggy, floppy, lax, drooping, flaccid, pendulous, toneless, yielding bulging thighs and flabby stomach
limp hard, strong, firm, tough, tight, solid, tense, taut2. weak, ineffective, feeble, impotent, wasteful, ineffectual, disorganized, spineless, effete, boneless, nerveless, enervated, wussy (slang), wimpish or wimpy (informal) Many signs of flabby management remain.flabbyadjectiveLacking in stiffness or firmness:flaccid, floppy, limp.Translationsflabby (ˈflӕbi) adjective loose and fat; not firm. flabby cheeks. 鬆馳的 松驰的EncyclopediaSeeBody Imageflabby
Synonyms for flabbyadj limpSynonyms- limp
- hanging
- loose
- slack
- unfit
- sagging
- sloppy
- baggy
- floppy
- lax
- drooping
- flaccid
- pendulous
- toneless
- yielding
Antonyms- hard
- strong
- firm
- tough
- tight
- solid
- tense
- taut
adj weakSynonyms- weak
- ineffective
- feeble
- impotent
- wasteful
- ineffectual
- disorganized
- spineless
- effete
- boneless
- nerveless
- enervated
- wussy
- wimpish or wimpy
Synonyms for flabbyadj lacking in stiffness or firmnessSynonymsSynonyms for flabbyadj out of conditionSynonymsRelated Words |