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lax

/læks/adjective1 syllable

Lax means: lacking in firmness or tension; not taut.

Synonyms for lax25

adjective, as in lacking in firmness or tension; not taut

drooping, droopy, sagging, limp, floppy, loose, slack, loose-jointed, tensionless, wilted

adjective, as in emptying easily or excessively

loose, unconstipated, regular

adjective, as in lacking in rigor or strictness

slack, negligent

also used for lax

permissive, lenient, relaxed, clement, easygoing, forbearing, indulgent, loose-handed, blameworthy, lash, remiss, reprehensible

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Opposites of lax

tense

What does lax mean?4

adjective

1

lacking in firmness or tension; not taut“a lax rope”

2

emptying easily or excessively“loose bowels”

3

lacking in rigor or strictness“such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable”

4

pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in ‘bet’)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with lax?25

two syllables

attacksrelax
Show 40 near rhymes
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Lax in a sentence

  • Better short and sweet, than long and lax.unknown
  • Parents who are lax in raising their children do them a disservice.AlanF_US
  • She is often lax in her duties.tomo
  • The current rules are too lax.CM

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Forms of lax

as a adjective

comparative
laxer
superlative
laxest