limpest
Least firm now
Limpest is the superlative of limp, meaning the most lacking in stiffness or firmness.
A fabric might be the limpest of the bunch, or someone's handshake the limpest you've encountered: His was the limpest lettuce I'd ever seen.
The word can describe physical flaccidity or figurative weakness—the limpest excuse, the limpest effort.
Lacking rigidity, bending easily
- droopyHanging or bending downward
- saggingBending downward weakly
- slackAbsence of tautness
- wiltedLimp from dehydration
flopping · dangling · hanging · loose · deflated · collapsed · drooping · flabby
Weak and ineffective
- frailWeak and breakable
- exhaustedUtterly depleted of energy
- fatiguedDrained of energy
- spentExhausted or disbursed
drained · enervated · debilitated · tired · worn · sapped · powerless · listless
Lacking power or force
- looseNot firmly secured
- slackAbsence of tautness
- unenthusiasticWithout eagerness or passion
- halfheartedLacking sincere commitment
insipid · unassertive · spineless · feeble · timid · passive · noncommittal · indifferent
Inactive, physically or chemically
- unresponsiveFailing to react or reply
- motionlessLacking all movement
- stillUnmoving, or continuing
- deadNo longer alive
inanimate · spiritless · flat · dull · unanimated · passive · slack · stagnant
floppy
Lacking rigidity, bending easily
wilted · flopping · dangling · hanging · loose · deflated · collapsed · drooping · flabby · soggy
feeble
Weak and ineffective
spent · drained · enervated · debilitated · tired · worn · sapped · powerless · listless · languid
weak
Lacking power or force
- looseNot firmly secured
- slackAbsence of tautness
- unenthusiasticWithout eagerness or passion
halfhearted · insipid · unassertive · spineless · feeble · timid · passive · noncommittal · indifferent · tepid
inert
Inactive, physically or chemically
- unresponsiveFailing to react or reply
- motionlessLacking all movement
- stillUnmoving, or continuing
dead · inanimate · spiritless · flat · dull · unanimated · passive · slack · stagnant · torpid