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frouxidão

[froh-shee-DAH-ooh]
nounfemininepl: frouxidões
looseness, laxness, slackness
1. The quality or state of being loose, slack, or not tight
The frouxidão of the rope made it unsuitable for climbing.
A frouxidão da corda a tornou inadequada para escalada.
2. Lack of strictness, rigor, or discipline; laxity
The teacher criticized the frouxidão in classroom discipline.
A professora criticou a frouxidão na disciplina da sala de aula.
3. Moral or ethical looseness; lack of integrity
His frouxidão in business dealings damaged his reputation.
Sua frouxidão nos negócios danificou sua reputação.
Synonyms
frouxurafrouxezlassidãonegligênciadescuido
Antonyms
rigidezfirmezatensãoseveridaderigor

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
frouxidão
Common usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
frouxidão
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

frouxidão de caráter (moral weakness)
com frouxidão (loosely, lackadaisically)
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