flojo

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flojo

[ˈfloxo]

Rhymes with o.xo

Where it comes from

Del latín fluxus ('lacio'), "débil".

adjective flojos · floja · flojas

Poco tenso, poco estirado, desajustado. La cuerda estaba floja.
Similar: holgado, huango, laxo · Opposite: apretado, constreñido
Débil, sin fuerza. Ese vino estaba flojo.
Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, colloquial, derogatory Dicho de una persona, poco predispuesto a trabajar o lento en realizar las tareas. ¡Vete a trabajar, pedazo de flojo!

In English

loose not fixed tightly
tepid uninterested
weak lacking in force or ability
floppy limp, not hard, firm or rigid; flexible
lazy unwilling to work
slack not tense
puny of inferior size — see also small
remiss not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless
friable loose and large-grained in consistency
idler one who is lazy; a sluggard

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@misc{flojo_2026,
  title = {flojo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/flojo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}