laxness

IPA/læks/
IPA/læks/

laxness — noun

1. the quality of not being careful or strict enough, especially when rules or stan

1.名詞C2
釋義

the quality of not being careful or strict enough, especially when rules or standards should be enforced firmly

例句

Parents complained about the school's laxness in checking who entered the building.

pattern: laxness in + -ing

Élise worried that laxness about passwords could expose customer data.

pattern: laxness about [security rule]

同義詞
  • laxity

    a close synonym, often used in formal writing about weak discipline or weak control

  • carelessness

    stresses failure to pay attention, not weakness in enforcing rules

  • leniency

    focuses on being forgiving or not severe, rather than being loose through poor control

反義詞
  • strictness

    the quality of enforcing rules firmly and allowing little freedom

  • rigour

    careful and exact control, especially in procedures or standards

文法句型

laxness in something

laxness about something

the laxness of something

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. It often appears with 'in' or 'about' to name the area where control is too weak, especially rules, safety checks, discipline, or official standards.

常見錯誤

❌Her parents were laxness with her.
✅Her parents were lax with her.' / 'Their laxness with her caused problems.
💡Use 'lax' after 'be'; 'laxness' is the noun for the quality.
❌Several laxnesses in the office caused the leak.
✅A lot of laxness in the office caused the leak.
💡'laxness' is usually uncountable, not a plural count noun.