Qualities

Synonyms for slack

Two senses of slack live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · adjective

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 2, TreelineQualities

not tense or taut

A slack grip.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

loose

Same sentence, swapped: A loose grip.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for slack as it is used in the sentence above.

cautious
numb
heartless

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineQualities

lacking in rigor or strictness

Slack in maintaining discipline.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

lax

Same sentence, swapped: Lax in maintaining discipline.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for slack as it is used in the sentence above.

cautious
numb
idle

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