Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laxness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: lax-ness
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being lax, lacking strictness.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There was a certain laxness in safety preparations that made the fire worse."

Etymology

Etymology tree English lax Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English laxness From lax + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

laxnesses (plural)

Synonyms

laxity remissness slackness

Questions

What does laxness mean?: The property of being lax, lacking strictness.
Where does laxness come from?: Etymology tree English lax Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English laxness From lax + -ness.

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