slackens Antonyms
Meaning of slackens
slackens
to make less taut, to make less active, to become less active, to become careless, to become slack or slow or negligent, to make or become slower or less energetic, to make slack (as by lessening tension or firmness)
slackens Sentence Examples
- As the storm raged, the wind's intensity gradually slackened, allowing a moment of respite.
- The elderly woman's grip on her walker slackened as she struggled to maintain her balance.
- The rope's tension slackened as the weight was released, allowing it to fall into a limp heap.
- The pace of the race slackened as the runners approached the finish line, their bodies exhausted.
- The muscle's tension slackened after the massage, providing relief from the tight knots.
- The grip of the vise slackened as the mechanic loosened the bolts, freeing the trapped object.
- The pace of the conversation slackened as the participants grew tired and the topics dwindled.
- The tension in the air slackened as the argument reached its conclusion, leaving a sense of resolution.
- The wind's force slackened, allowing the sails to flutter gently in the breeze.
- The heavy rain slackened to a drizzle, providing a welcomed respite from the downpour.
FAQs About the word slackens
to make less taut, to make less active, to become less active, to become careless, to become slack or slow or negligent, to make or become slower or less energe
loosens, eases,relaxes, slacks, unfastens, frees, undoes, unbinds, unties,detaches
binds, stretches,tensions, tightens, ties, fastens, restrains, constrains, tenses,attaches
As the storm raged, the wind's intensity gradually slackened, allowing a moment of respite.
The elderly woman's grip on her walker slackened as she struggled to maintain her balance.
The rope's tension slackened as the weight was released, allowing it to fall into a limp heap.
The pace of the race slackened as the runners approached the finish line, their bodies exhausted.
