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Word | Lax |
lacking in rigor or strictness; such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable; lax in attending classes; slack in maintaining discipline / pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet'') / A looseness / careless / not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful. / not careful enough : not strict enough, | |
Usage | ⇒ The police is not supposed to be lax with the criminals ⇒ We dislike restaurants where the service is lax and inattentive. ⇒ The university has been lax about enforcing these rules. ⇒ lax security arrangements at the airport ⇒ he has lax bowels ⇒ she has very lax morals |
Synonyms | loose, slack, careless, flaccid, limp, soft, easygoing, lenient, negligent, permissive, relaxed, tolerant, easy, indulgent, neglectful, remiss, sloppy, weak, flabby, incoherent, |
Antonyms | rigid, strict, tense, tight, alert, diligent, fussy, hard, harsh, heedful, inflexible, rigorous, careful, attentive, chary, circumspect, gingerly, meticulous, painstaking, scrupulous, |
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