Australian English Meaning of lax

lax

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Definitions and Meaning of lax in English

Wordnet

lax (s)

lacking in rigor or strictness

emptying easily or excessively

Wordnet

lax (a)

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

lacking in firmness or tension; not taut

Webster

lax (v. t.)

Not tense, firm, or rigid; loose; slack; as, a lax bandage; lax fiber.

Not strict or stringent; not exact; loose; weak; vague; equivocal.

Having a looseness of the bowels; diarrheal.

Webster

lax (n.)

A looseness; diarrhea.

FAQs About the word lax

lax

lacking in rigor or strictness, pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet'), lacking in firmness or tensio

careless,lazy,neglectful,neglecting,negligent,derelict,oblivious,reckless,negligent,Slack

attentive,careful,cautious,conscientious,meticulous,fussy,regarding,non-negligent,alert,wary

lawyerly => lawyerly, lawyerlike => lawyer-like, lawyer-client relation => Lawyer-client relationship, lawyerbush => lawyer, lawyer cane => Lawyer's cane,