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Definition of "flaccid" []

  • Lacking firmness, resilience, or muscle tone. See Synonyms at limp. (adjective)
  • Lacking vigor or energy: flaccid management. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "flaccid" in a sentence
  • "My guess is, the use of the word flaccid was no accident."
  • "Well phil - shame you couldn't actually demonstrate in what way my logic was "flaccid" - or how things are "not going my way"."
  • "First, I'm sure you are both flaco and flaccid, that is, skinny and limp."