Meaning & use
laxity
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A lack of strictness, care, or discipline.
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The audit revealed serious laxity in the company's safety procedures.
Parents worried that the school's laxity about attendance was hurting students.
A note on using this word
Usually used critically, implying that rules or standards are not being properly enforced.
Words with a similar meaning
carelessnessslackness
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Words with an opposite meaning
strictnessrigor
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