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laxness

laxness

7.6
Looseness in muscles or joints that makes movement feel weak
  • noun
  • /ˈlæksnəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : flacidez
  • Muscle laxness can result in poor posture and back pain.

Examples

  • Physiotherapists often work to correct joint laxness after injury.

  • After the injury, he experienced significant laxness in his joints.

  • Dietary changes may reduce the laxness of the intestines.

  • The doctor noted the laxness of the patient's muscles.

  • The doctor noted the laxness of the patient's muscles during the examination.

  • After the injury, he experienced significant laxness in his joints, making movement difficult.

  • Dietary changes may reduce the laxness of the intestines, improving digestive health.

Synonyms

laxity
vslaxness
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A condition in which muscles or other body tissues are loose and make joints unstable

is specifically about lacking normal muscle or tissue tone
flabbiness
vslaxness
1 5.0

Soft, loose parts of the body or muscles that are not firm

focuses on physiological loss of normal muscle tone rather than softness
limpness
vslaxness
1 4.1

Lack of firmness or strength that makes something hang down

means reduced physiological tone, not only absence of stiffness
slackness
vslaxness
4.9

A state when something is loose rather than tight

refers to physiological looseness in muscles or tissues specifically

Antonyms

firmness
3 2.4

Being solid and not easily moved when pressed

tightness
1 3.6

A state of having little space or being held firmly

How Firm

firmness
3 2.4
muscle tone
  • Specialized
8 3.4
laxness
  • Specialized
7.6
flaccidity
1 9.6

Surface Forms

laxness singular
laxnesses plural

Morphology

laxness = lax (transparent) = lax + ness

Formed by the productive suffix '-ness' from the adjective 'lax' to denote the quality or condition of being lax (here applied to bodily tissues).

Etymology

The word laxness comes from the Latin laxus, which means 'loose'. In the body, 'loose' muscles or tissues are not firm, so laxness describes physical looseness or weakness in muscles and joints.