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English adjective: lax | |||
| 1. | lax lacking in rigor or strictness | ||
| Samples | Such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable. Lax in attending classes. Slack in maintaining discipline. | ||
| Synonyms | slack | ||
| Similar | negligent | ||
| Antonyms | diligent | ||
| 2. | lax pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet') | ||
| Domain category | phonetics | ||
| Antonyms | tense | ||
| 3. | lax lacking in strength or firmness or resilience | ||
| Samples | A lax rope. A limp handshake. | ||
| Similar | drooping, droopy, floppy, limp, loose, loose-jointed, sagging, slack, tensionless | ||
| See also | loose | ||
| Antonyms | tense | ||
| 4. | lax emptying easily or excessively | ||
| Samples | Loose bowels. | ||
| Synonyms | loose | ||
| Similar | regular, unconstipated | ||
| Antonyms | constipated | ||
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