slackest
Least taut rope
Slackest is the superlative of slack—the most loose, lax, or inactive.
A rope at its slackest has no tension.
Business at its slackest sees the fewest customers.
Even during the slackest periods, someone needs to mind the store.
The slackest employee does the least work.
Released from binding
- unfastenedNot held closed
- loosenedMade less tight
- unsecuredNot backed by collateral
- droopyHanging or bending downward
sagging · baggy · limp · flapping · dangling · hanging · relaxed · unstretched
Without activity or purpose
- lazyAvoiding effort or exertion
- sluggishSlow and inactive
- lethargicLacking energy or alertness
- listlessLacking energy or enthusiasm
torpid · languid · slothful · inactive · sedentary · apathetic · lackadaisical · lounging
Tolerant, lacking strictness
- lenientTolerant of faults
- negligentFailing in due care
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
- remissNeglectful of duty
neglectful · inattentive · sloppy · slipshod · heedless · derelict · irresponsible · unmindful
Free of stress
- laid-backCalm and unhurried
- casualRelaxed and informal
- mellowSoft, ripe, relaxed
- lenientTolerant of faults
tolerant · indulgent · flexible · permissive · undemanding · forgiving · carefree · nonchalant
untied
Released from binding
- unfastenedNot held closed
- loosenedMade less tight
- unsecuredNot backed by collateral
droopy · sagging · baggy · limp · flapping · dangling · hanging · relaxed · unstretched · yielding
idle
Without activity or purpose
listless · torpid · languid · slothful · inactive · sedentary · apathetic · lackadaisical · lounging · drowsy
permissive
Tolerant, lacking strictness
remiss · neglectful · inattentive · sloppy · slipshod · heedless · derelict · irresponsible · unmindful · slapdash
relaxed
Free of stress
lenient · tolerant · indulgent · flexible · permissive · undemanding · forgiving · carefree · nonchalant · unconcerned
quietest
Superlative of silent
off-peak · sluggish · stagnant · inactive · depressed · flat · dormant · uneventful · slowest · idlest