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Synonyms for lax in English

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lax:
- supine; indolent; lax; loose; slack
- lax

English

Detailed Synonyms for lax in English

lax:

lax adj

lax
supine; indolent; lax
- supine adj
- indolent adj
- lax adj
lax

– emptying easily or excessively ¹
loose; lax
– emptying easily or excessively ¹
- loose adj
  - loose bowels¹
- lax adj
lax

– lacking in rigor or strictness ¹
slack; lax
– lacking in rigor or strictness ¹
- slack adj
  - slack in maintaining discipline¹
- lax adj
  - such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable¹
  - lax in attending classes¹
lax

– lacking in strength or firmness or resilience ¹
lax
– lacking in strength or firmness or resilience ¹
- lax adj
  - a lax rope¹
lax

– pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet') ¹
lax
– pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet') ¹
- lax adj

lax

lax
lax
- lax

Related Words for "lax":

laxness, laxer, laxest, laxly

Alternate Synonyms for "lax":

slack; negligent
drooping; droopy; sagging; floppy; loose; slack; loose-jointed; relaxed; tensionless
flaccid; limp; weak
loose; unconstipated; regular

Antonyms for "lax":

tense

Related Definitions for "lax":

emptying easily or excessively¹
lacking in rigor or strictness¹
- such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable¹
- lax in attending classes¹
lacking in strength or firmness or resilience¹
- a lax rope¹
pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University