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Laxness
| Main Entry: |
laxness
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | negligence |
| Synonyms: | disregard, failure, forgetfulness, heedlessness, inattention, inattentiveness, laxity, neglect, neglectfulness, oversight, remissness, slackness, thoughtlessness, unpreparedness |
| Main Entry: | laziness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unwillingness to work, be active |
| Synonyms: | apathy, dilatoriness, do-nothingness, dormancy, dreaminess, drowsiness, dullness, faineance, faineancy, heaviness, idleness, inactivity, indolence, inertia, inertness, lackadaisicalness, languidness, languorousness, laxness, leadenness, leisureliness, lethargy, listlessness, neglectfulness, negligence, otioseness, otiosity, passivity, remissness, slackness, sleepiness, sloth, slothfulness, slowness, sluggishness, stolidity, supineness, tardiness, torpescence, torpidness, weariness |
| Antonyms: | activity, diligence, hard work, industriousness, industry, liveliness |
| Main Entry: | neglect |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disregard |
| Synonyms: | carelessness, coolness, delinquency, disdain, disregardance, disrespect, heedlessness, inadvertence, inattention, inconsideration, indifference, laxity, laxness, oversight, scorn, slight, thoughtlessness, unconcern |
| Antonyms: | care, obedience, observance, regard, respect, watchfulness |
| Main Entry: | neglect |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | failure, default |
| Synonyms: | carelessness, chaos, delay, delinquency, dereliction, dilapidation, forgetfulness, lapse, laxity, laxness, limbo, neglectfulness, negligence, omission, oversight, pretermission, remissness, slackness, slovenliness |
| Antonyms: | accomplishment, achievement, completion, finish, success |
| Main Entry: | negligence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | carelessness |
| Synonyms: | disregard, failure, forgetfulness, heedlessness, inattention, inattentiveness, laxity, laxness, neglect, neglectfulness, oversight, thoughtlessness, unpreparedness |
| Main Entry: | sloth |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | laziness |
| Synonyms: | do-nothingness, idleness, inactivity, indolence, inertia, lackadaisicalness, languidness, laxness, lethargy, listlessness, slackness, slothfulness, slowness, sluggishness, supineness |
| Main Entry: | laxity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | looseness |
| Synonyms: | indecision, indifference, indulgence, laxness, leniency |
| Main Entry: | remissness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | negligence |
| Synonyms: | disregard, failure, forgetfulness, heedlessness, inattention, inattentiveness, laxity, laxness, neglect, neglectfulness, oversight, slackness, thoughtlessness, unpreparedness |
| Main Entry: | shiftlessness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | laziness |
| Synonyms: | apathy, dilatoriness, do-nothingness, dormancy, dreaminess, drowsiness, dullness, faineance, faineancy, heaviness, idleness, inactivity, indolence, inertia, inertness, lackadaisicalness, languidness, languorousness, laxness, leadenness, leisureliness, lethargy, listlessness, neglectfulness, negligence, otioseness, otiosity, passivity, remissness, slackness, sleepiness, sloth, slothfulness, slowness, sluggardness, sluggishness, stolidity, supineness, tardiness, torpescence, torpidness, weariness |
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