lax

lax  (lks)

adj. lax·er, lax·est

1. Lacking in rigor, strictness, or firmness. See Synonyms at negligent.

2. Not taut, firm, or compact; slack. See Synonyms at loose.

3. Loose and not easily retained or controlled. Used of bowel movements.

4. Linguistics Pronounced with the muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed, as the vowel () in let.

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[Middle English, from Latin laxus, loose, lax; see slg- in Indo-European roots.]

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lax·ation n.

laxly adv.

laxness n.

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lax

Adjective

lacking firmness; not strict [Latin laxus loose]

laxity n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	lax - lacking in rigor or strictness; "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline" slack negligent - characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in his correspondence"
	2.	lax - pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet') phonetics - the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis tense - pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
	3.	lax - lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "a lax rope"; "a limp handshake" loose - not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "loose clothing"; "the large shoes were very loose" tense - taut or rigid; stretched tight; "tense piano strings"
	4.	lax - emptying easily or excessively; "loose bowels" loose unconstipated, regular - not constipated

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lax

adjective slack, casual, careless, sloppy (informal) easy-going, negligent, lenient, slapdash, neglectful, slipshod, remiss, easy-peasy (slang) overindulgent << OPPOSITE strict

Translations

lax [læks] adj [discipline] → relajado; [person] → negligente

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lax [læks] adj → relâché(e)

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lax [læks] adj → lax

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lax [læks] adj [conduct] → rilassato/a; [person] (= careless); negligente: (on discipline) → permissivo/a