SLACKING Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in loafing

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verb

present participle of slack

as in loosening

to make less taut the skipper ordered the crew to slack off the sheets on the mainsail

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It gets filed alongside carelessness, disorganization and not really trying, and the people who display it often apologize for it as though they’d been caught slacking. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 But your employee isn’t slacking, Kagan said. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 June 2026 Redneck points out that it's heightened the XL's front wall by 11 inches (28 cm) as compared to older Freedom models, slacking up the angle of the roof to adjust for it. — New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026 Not that the segment was slacking—far from it. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2025

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Noun

The researchers concluded that at least one of the keys to preventing social loafing is restoring individual responsibility within a group.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026

Definition of loafing

Noun

The 53-year-old supermodel turned up the temperature in a new Instagram photo featuring her lounging poolside, wearing nothing but a small pair of black bikini bottoms.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
This one can be rearranged to suit nearly any layout, and has extra cushioning in the padded backrests and armrests for cozy lounging.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of lounging

Verb

Still further downstream the channel broadens out, and the slackening current has deposited débris and deadheads galore.

— HARRY H. EDEL, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026
Another factor was the slackening appeal of industrial companies, which had long absorbed the greatest number of young graduates.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 May 2026

Definition of slackening

Noun

In 1894, President Cleveland signed a congressional act establishing the first Monday of September as a legal holiday, which has become known for promotional sales as well as a day off for many.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Then-President Grover Cleveland signed the act making Labor Day an official federal legal holiday on June 28, 1894.

— Jennie Key, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of legal holiday

Noun

At the time, getting there meant taking multiple flights with monster layovers, arriving early in the morning with little to no rest in between.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2026
The trajectories separated into four distinct clusters corresponding to rest, meditation, music, and the movie.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of rest

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