slackness


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Synonyms for slackness

the state or quality of being negligent

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Synonyms for slackness

weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy

the quality of being loose (not taut)

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the quality of being lax and neglectful

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He said no slackness would be tolerated in this regard in future.
KARACHI -- Barrister Murtaza Wahab, advisor to Chief Minister Sindh has expressed deep grief and sorrow over loss of precious lives in train accident at Rahim Yar Khan saying the incident occurred due to negligence and slackness and the matter should be investigated fully.
RAWALPINDI -- City Police Officer Rawalpindi Muhammad Faisal Rana has awarded punishment to the policemen for showing slackness in performing their duties.
Mr Islam also directed the officials of SNGPL, public healthengineering and other departments to cover the manholes on the roadsides and also remove all the marked installations as slackness in that regard won't be tolerated.
He took strong notice on the incomplete record of the police station and issued warning to the moharrar and other staff of the police station and told them that next time such kind of slackness will not be tolerated and strict disciplinary action will be taken.
While United continue to find new link-ups with brands all over the world, they've been outfoxed in the transfer market under Ed Woodward and now they're slackness in long-term planning over new deals could see them lose key players for nothing.
Suo motu notice was taken by the Supreme Court on the ground of slackness in investigations in the case, he said.
Nadeem Aslam said that slackness in discharging official duties and improper functioning of officers will not be tolerated at any stage at any cost.
He said that Moharars were the backbone of police stations and that any negligence and slackness on their part was intolerable.
The minister has formed two panels to grill the leaders and staff charged with slackness. (end) mrf.rk
"We should have had the game out of sight by half-time but slackness at the back killed us time and time again and that disappointed me.
PESHAWAR: Four involved in heavily aerial firing during a wedding ceremony were arrested in the provincial capital while notices were issues to two police officers over slackness.The relatives and friends of bridegroom during a wedding in Gulbahar area ofPeshawaron Saturday-Sundaymidnighthad opened heavy aerial firing creating panic among the residents of the area.
The defence has been as water tight as a colander, but at Stamford Bridge the defensive slackness of Matt Ritchie going backwards was cwritical.
Over the past few months, the number of investigations has increased after a brief period when the ministry was going slow on probes, which was attributed to slackness in the system.