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   Flac·cid

   /ˈflasəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of part of the body) soft and hanging loosely or limply, especially so as to look or feel unpleasant: "she took his flaccid hand in hers" Similar softlooseflabbyunfirmyieldingslacklaxout of tonetonelessdroopingdroopysaggingsaggypendulouslimpfloppywiltingOpposite firmtaut
   • ▪ (of plant tissue) drooping or inelastic through lack of water.
   • ▪ lacking force or effectiveness: "the flaccid leadership campaign was causing concern" Similar lacklusterineffectiveineffectuallifelesslistlessmutedspiritlesslusterlessuninspiringapatheticunanimatedtameworthlessfutilefruitlessOpposite spirited

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French flaccide or Latin flaccidus, from flaccus ‘flabby’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. flaccidity noun
   • 2. flaccidly adverb

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   The meaning of FLACCID is not firm or stiff; also : lacking normal or youthful firmness. How to use flaccid in a sentence.

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   formal. soft or weak rather than firm: The penis is usually in a flaccid state. disapproving. weak and not effective: The program included a lackluster and flaccid performance of Berg's violin concerto. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Soft and fluffy.

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   Flaccid definition: soft and limp; not firm; flabby. See examples of FLACCID used in a sentence.

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   1. Lacking firmness; hanging limply: flaccid muscles. 2. Lacking force, vigor, or effectiveness: a flaccid acting performance. [Latin flaccidus, from flaccus, flabby .] flac·cid′i·ty(-sĭd′ĭ-tē), flac′cid·ness n. flac′cid·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   adjective. drooping without elasticity; wanting in stiffness. synonyms: soft. yielding readily to pressure or weight. adjective. out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance. “ flaccid cheeks” synonyms: flabby, soft. unfit. not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition. Cite this entry. Style: MLA.

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   Definition of flaccid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definitions of 'flaccid'. You use flaccid to describe a part of someone's body when it is unpleasantly soft and not hard or firm. [...] More.

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   Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. flaccider. Hanging in loose folds or wrinkles; soft and limp; flabby. Flaccid muscles.

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    flaccid in American English. (ˈflæksɪd, ˈflæsɪd) adjective. 1. soft and limp; not firm; flabby. flaccid biceps. 2. lacking force; weak. flaccid prose.

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    flaccid meaning, definition, what is flaccid: soft and weak instead of firm: Learn more.