lax (redirected from laxer)

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

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lax

adj lax [lӕks]

careless or not strict in discipline or morals Pupils have been rather lax about some of the school rules recently. slap غَيْر صارِم، مُتَراخٍ небрежен nedbalý slap lässig χαλαρός (μτφ.), μη αυστηρός poco disciplinario, flojo lodev سهل انگار leväperäinen relâché לֹא קַפדָנִי ढीला, लापरवाह nemaran, nehajan laza lalai kærulaus; léttúðugur lassista, negligente だらしのない 조심성 없는, 단정치 못한 aplaidus, nerūpestingas, nepakankamai griežtas paviršs; nevīžīgs; vaļīgs; izlaidīgs tidak ketat laks slapp, løs rozluźniony, niezdyscyplinowany relaxado ne­as­cul­tător; indisciplinat небрежный; распущенный nedbanlivý, laxný brezbrižen labav slapp ไม่เข้มงวด kayıtsız, umursamaz 不嚴格的 розхлябаний; розбещений بے احتیاط، بے پروا lỏng lẻo 不严格的

n laxity

losheid تراخٍ، عَدَم صَرامَه، إسْهال небрежие nedbalost slaphed die Lässigkeit χαλαρότητα, έλλειψη αυστηρότητας poca disciplina lodevus سهل انگاری leväperäisyys relâchement רַשלָנוּת शिथिलता nemar, nehaj lazaság kelalaian kæruleysi, linka lassismo, negligenza だらしのなさ 단정치 못함 pasileidimas paviršība; nevīžība; vaļība; izlaidība kerendahan laksheid slapphet, lettferdighet rozluźnienie, luźność relaxamento indisciplină; relaxare exce­sivă небрежность;распущенность nedbanlivosť popuščanje labavost slapphet ความไม่เข้มงวด kayıtsızlık 鬆弛 розхлябаність; розбещеність بے احتیاطی sự lỏng lẻo 松弛

n laxness

laksheid, onverskilligheid تهاوُن، تَراخٍ небрежност laxnost slaphed die Lässigkeit χαλάρωση laxitud lodevalt سهل انگاری leväperäisyys relâchement רִפיוֹן लापरवाही nemarnost lazaság kelalaian kæruleysi, linka lassismo, negligenza だらしのなさ 단정치 못함 pasileidimas paviršība; nevīžība; vaļība; izlaidība kelonggaran laksheid slapphet, løshet rozluźnienie relaxamento relaxare excesivă небрежность laxnosť popustljivost labavost slapphet ความไม่เข้มงวด kayıtsızlık 鬆懈 слабкість, в'ялість بے پروائی sự lỏng lẻo 松懈