laxness
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈlæksnəs/
- The French refugees came to New York from a society where the Catholic Church was wealthy, influenced by the ideas of the Enlightenment, and often corrupt, creating a certain laxness concerning religion.
Examples
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As an example of laxness of standards, I'm reminded of a recent article about the individual who failed the teacher's exam twelve times since he received his City College education degree in 1994.
Academic text (2001) -
First, there has been a noticeable laxness in appearance in this hospital.
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And how your continual need... to endow this creature with human traits has led to the laxness of its security protocols.
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The U.S. reasoned it was best that the costs of subsequent corrections for past laxness be borne by society as a whole through general tax revenues.
Academic text (1992) -
I quite agree with Sida's point about the injustice to readers, and I feel that what makes it worse is that not only was there no effort made to cite sources, but there was a laxness with fact-checking.
Blog text (5) -
The teacher was concerned about the students' laxness in completing their assignments on time.
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Many criticized the laxness of safety protocols that allowed the accident to happen.
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The report highlighted the laxness in regulations that led to environmental damage.
Synonyms
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Not caring for someone or something that needs care
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8.3
A lack of strict rules or care that lets mistakes happen
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5.3
A lack of strictness or exactness in how something is done
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6.1
A lack of care or strictness in work
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8.6
A lack of care when doing important work that causes problems
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6.3
Not giving needed care and attention to responsibilities or people
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9.9
Not being strict about rules or what is right and wrong
Antonyms
How Careful
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4.2
- Specialized
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6.8
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word laxness comes from the Latin laxus, which means 'loose'. Think of relax (to make loose): when rules, work, or care are 'loose' they are not strict, so laxness means carelessness or not enough attention.