flaccid C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈflæsɪd/ UK /ˈflæksɪd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj soft and limp; lacking firmness or vigor The unwatered plant drooped, its leaves gone flaccid. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · soft and limp; lacking... limpflabbydroopingsoftslackfeebleweakfloppy ↔ Opposites firmstiffrigidtautvigorous Word family Derived forms flaccidityflaccidlyflaccidness Related forms flaccidity Appears in Phrases (4) See all flaccid paralysis a syndrome involving sudden weakness or paralysis with reduced muscle tone Adjective + noun flaccid penis a penis that is soft and not erect Adjective + noun flaccid muscles muscles with little tone that feel limp rather than firm Adjective + noun flaccid skin skin that is soft, loose, or lacking firmness Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Latin flaccidus ('flabby, drooping'), from flaccus ('flabby, flap-eared'). flaccidus Latin flaccus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # flaccid **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈflæsɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈflæksɪd/ ## Meanings 1. soft and limp; lacking firmness or vigor ## Examples - The unwatered plant drooped, its leaves gone flaccid. ## Synonyms - limp - flabby - drooping - soft - slack - feeble - weak - floppy ## Antonyms - firm - stiff - rigid - taut - vigorous ## Derived Forms - flaccidity - flaccidly - flaccidness ## Related Forms - flaccidity ## Roots and Affixes - Root: flaccidus - Root: flaccus ## Etymology From Latin flaccidus ('flabby, drooping'), from flaccus ('flabby, flap-eared'). ## AI Etymology Flaccid comes from Latin flaccidus ('flabby, drooping'), from flaccus ('flabby, flap-eared'). The etymological trail includes Latin flaccidus and Latin flaccus. As an adjective, flaccid describes what is soft and limp; lacking firmness or vigor. The same family is visible in derived forms such as flaccidity, flaccidly, and flaccidness and related forms such as flaccidity. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown