laxity C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈlæk.sə.ti/ UK /ˈlæk.sə.ti/ See IPA manual Freq #83240 Meanings 1 noun a lack of strictness, care, or discipline Regulatory laxity allowed unsafe practices to continue for years. 2 noun an abnormal or excessive looseness of a body tissue or joint The examination revealed ligament laxity in the injured knee. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a lack of strictness, care,... laxnessnegligenceleniency 2 noun · an abnormal or excessive... loosenessinstability ↔ Opposites strictnessrigortension Word family Derived forms hyperlaxity Related forms laxlaxness Etymology Borrowed through French laxite from Latin laxitas, 'looseness,' from laxus, 'loose or slack.' Its figurative sense applies physical slackness to insufficient rigor or discipline. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # laxity **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlæk.sə.ti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlæk.sə.ti/ **Frequency rank:** 83240 ## Meanings 1. a lack of strictness, care, or discipline 2. an abnormal or excessive looseness of a body tissue or joint ## Examples - Regulatory laxity allowed unsafe practices to continue for years. - The examination revealed ligament laxity in the injured knee. ## Synonyms - laxness - negligence - leniency - looseness ## Antonyms - strictness - rigor - tension ## Derived Forms - hyperlaxity ## Related Forms - lax - laxness ## Etymology Borrowed through French laxite from Latin laxitas, 'looseness,' from laxus, 'loose or slack.' Its figurative sense applies physical slackness to insufficient rigor or discipline. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown