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schlaff — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • feckless adj Lacking direction, competence, or effectiveness; irresponsible and ineffective.
  • flaccid adj Soft and limp; lacking firmness.
  • floppy adjective Soft and loose, tending to hang or flop rather than stay rigid.
  • slack adj Loose; not pulled tight.

Senses

schlaff is used for these senses in English:

  • feckless Lacking the courage to act in any meaningful way.
  • flaccid Flabby; lacking firmness or muscle tone.
  • floppy Limp, not hard, firm, or rigid; flexible.
  • slack (normally said of a rope) Lax; not tense; not firmly extended.
  • slack Weak; not holding fast.

flaccid — full definition

  1. adj Soft and limp; lacking firmness.
  2. adj Lacking energy, force, or conviction.

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