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Slacking

To slacken.

📖 Definitions of "Slacking"

verb

1
To slacken.
2
To mitigate; to reduce the strength of.
3
To lose cohesion or solidity by a chemical combination with water; to slake.
"Lime slacks."

🔄 Synonyms of "Slacking"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
shirkingnoun	The act of one who shirks.
goldbricking	(also called cyberloafing or cyberslacking) the practice of doing less work than one is able to, while maintaining the appearance of working.
goofing off	an American slang term for engaging in recreation or an idle pastime while obligations of work or society are neglected.
soldieringnoun	The work of a soldier; military action.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Slacking"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
goldbricking	(also called cyberloafing or cyberslacking) the practice of doing less work than one is able to, while maintaining the appearance of working.
goofing off	an American slang term for engaging in recreation or an idle pastime while obligations of work or society are neglected.
shirkingnoun	The act of one who shirks.
soldieringnoun	The work of a soldier; military action.
slackernoun	One who procrastinates or is lazy; one who does not do their fair share or pull their own weight.
slackersnoun	a 2002 American comedy film directed by Dewey Nicks and starring Jason Schwartzman, Devon Sawa, Jason Segel, Michael Maronna, Jaime King, and Laura Prepon.
slack offverb	(intransitive, informal) To be deliberately unproductive in one's work or study.
lazinessnoun	The quality of being lazy
slackeningnoun	The act by which something slackens; loss of speed, tautness, etc.
sluggish	Slow; having little motion.
slackenedverb	(intransitive) To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack; to lag.
slumpingverb	the result of a slumping movement, like that of a mountain
slownessnoun	The quality or state of being slow.
slackenverb	(intransitive) To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack; to lag.
sloppinessnoun	(uncountable) The property of being sloppy.
sluggishnessnoun	The property of being sluggish, unable or unwilling to act quickly.
slouchesnoun	A hanging down of the head; a drooping posture; a limp appearance
dawdlingverb	the deliberate act of wasting time instead of working
procrastinatingnoun	The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.
laxnessnoun	The property of being lax, lacking strictness.