laxity
/'læksiti/
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Definition
Noun: 1. The state or quality of lacking strictness, firmness, or care; looseness or negligence. This refers to a lack of rigor, discipline, or attention, often in rules, standards, or behavior. 2. The state of being loose, slack, or not tight. This refers to a physical condition of lacking tension or firmness.
Examples
- Noun (Lack of Strictness):
- The laxity of the security procedures was a major concern.
- There is a worrying laxity in the enforcement of environmental regulations.
- Noun (Physical Looseness):
- The laxity of the old rope made it unsafe for climbing.
- Muscle laxity can occur after prolonged inactivity.
Advanced Usage
- "Moral laxity": A lack of strict moral principles or standards.
- The novel critiques the moral laxity of the upper class.
- "Laxity of the joints" (Medical): Excessive looseness or flexibility in the joints, often a clinical sign.
- The patient exhibited generalized joint laxity.
Variants and Related Words
- Lax (adjective): Not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful; loose or slack.
- Lax security; a lax attitude.
- Laxness (noun): A state or quality of being lax. Often used interchangeably with "laxity," though sometimes perceived as slightly less formal.
- The laxness of the rules led to confusion.
Synonyms
- Negligence: Failure to take proper care.
- Slackness: The quality of being not tight or strict.
- Carelessness: Lack of attention or consideration.
- Looseness: The quality of not being firmly fixed in place.
Antonyms
- Strictness: The quality of demanding exact conformity to rules.
- Rigor: The quality of being extremely thorough or accurate.
- Firmness: The quality of being solidly in place or resolute.
- Tightness: The quality of being fixed, fastened, or closed firmly.
Noun
- the quality of being lax and neglectful
- the condition of being physiologically lax
- baths can help the laxness of the bowels