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View usage for: laxity in American English (ˈlæksɪti) noun the quality or condition of being lax; looseness Word origin Fr laxité < L laxitasExamples of 'laxity' in a sentencelaxity Theophilus had been raised with the All Hail, and he would continue to use it, regardless of fashion or, worse, the laxity of the clergy. Synonyms of 'laxity'slackness, neglect, negligence, carelessness More Synonyms of laxity The laxity of expert control authorities has made a significant contribution to the problem. Synonyms slackness leniency sloppiness (informal) unconcern laxness Additional synonymsThe accident was caused by sheer carelessness. Synonyms negligence, neglect, omission, indiscretion, inaccuracy, irresponsibility, slackness, inattention, sloppiness (informal), laxity, thoughtlessness, laxness, inconsiderateness, remissness Definition lack of due care or attention her deliberate neglect of her professional duty Synonyms shirking, failure, oversight, carelessness, dereliction, forgetfulness, slackness, laxity, laxness, slovenliness, neglectfulness, remissness Definition neglect or carelessness He was responsible for his patients' deaths through gross negligence. Synonyms carelessness, failure, neglect, disregard, indifference, shortcoming, omission, oversight, dereliction, forgetfulness, slackness, inattention, laxity, thoughtlessness, laxness, inadvertence, inattentiveness, heedlessness, remissness - lawyer
- lax
- laxative
- laxity
- lay
- lay at someone's door or lay at the door of someone
- lay down the law
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