flaccid

[ flas-id, flak-sid ]

adjective

1. soft and limp; not firm; flabby:

   flaccid biceps.

2. lacking force; weak:

   flaccid prose.

flaccid

/ ˈflæs-; ˈflæksɪd /

adjective

1. lacking firmness; soft and limp; flabby

Derived Forms

• ˈflaccidly, adverb
• flacˈcidity, noun

Other Words From

• flac·cid·i·ty [fla-, sid, -i-tee, flak-], flac·cid·ness noun
• flac·cid·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of flaccid¹

First recorded in 1620–30; from Latin flaccidus “flabby, drooping,” equivalent to flacc(ēre) “to grow weak, languish” + -idus -id ⁴

Word History and Origins

Origin of flaccid¹

C17: from Latin flaccidus , from flaccus

Example Sentences

Nevertheless, its spread is troubling because the virus can lead to a rare and debilitating neurological condition called acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM.

From Los Angeles Times

Recent polls show Trump losing steam – and while Trump has, as Walsh pointed out, historically done better at the ballot box than in political polls – Trump’s recent flaccid public appearances and Vance’s continued never-ending gibberish have contributed to the sudden realization that the Trump bubble is bursting.

From Salon

Beyond the feeling of youth and vigor that has come with the Harris ticket, Donald J. Trump suddenly appears old and flaccid and J.D.

From Slate

The Democratic cartoon carnival of chaos due to freaking out over Donald Trump’s polling ahead of Biden in July is sardonically and tragically funny – if you discount the fact that should Trump win, what’s left of this country will be wrapped up and sold to Russia within a week of Trump crawling back into the Bully Pulpit to kiss Vladimir Putin’s flaccid backside.

From Salon

We are mired in a sense of placid, flaccid normalcy when none exists.

From Salon