Meanings
nounlaxness (countable and uncountable, plural laxnesses)
plural laxnesses
- countableuncountableThe property of being lax, lacking strictness.
There was a certain laxness in safety preparations that made the fire worse.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe quality of being lax and neglectful
Similar
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Czech laxnost, nedbalost
- laxnostproperty of being lax
- nedbalostproperty of being lax
Dutch laksheid
- laksheidproperty of being lax
Spanish laxitud
- laxitudproperty of being lax
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APA
laxness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laxness
MLA
“laxness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laxness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laxness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laxness.
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