lax

/lˈæks/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

1. lacking in rigor or strictness
   “such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable”
2. pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')
3. lacking in firmness or tension; not taut
   “a lax rope”
4. emptying easily or excessively
   “loose bowels”

Synonyms for lax

• slack
• negligent
• drooping
• limp
• floppy
• loose
• loose-jointed
• tensionless
• wilted
• unconstipated

Antonyms of lax

• tense

Words that rhyme with lax

• relax
• climax
• tax
• wax
• ax
• axe
• syntax
• fax
• flax
• sax
• stacks
• surtax
• borax
• earwax
• galax
• jacks
• max
• overtax
• parallax
• pax
• slacks
• affymax
• aftertax
• amax
• antitax
• attacks
• awacs
• backes
• backpacks
• backs