lax, adj.
freq. cnt. 1
freq. cnt. 1
lacking in rigor or strictness
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
lax slack
sample sentences
"such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable""lax in attending classes"
"slack in maintaining discipline"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
emptying easily or excessively
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
lax loose
sample sentences
"loose bowels"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
lacking in firmness or tension; not taut
<adj.all>
lax
sample sentences
"a lax rope"
semantic pointers
also see
similar to
pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')
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lax