lax

The definition of lax is being relaxed or not strict.

(adjective)

An example of lax is a parent who does not give her child a curfew.
An example of lax is a person who doesn't read over an essay before turning it in.

See lax in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

1. loose; emptying easily: said of the bowels
2. having lax bowels
slack; of a loose texture; not rigid or tight
not strict or exact; careless: lax morals
Bot. loose; open: said of a flower cluster
Phonet. articulated with the jaw and tongue muscles relatively relaxed: said of certain vowels, as (e) and (i)

Origin: ME < L laxus < IE base *(s)lēg-, loose, lax > slack

noun

a lax vowel

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See lax in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective lax·er, lax·est

Lacking in rigor, strictness, or firmness. See Synonyms at negligent.
Not taut, firm, or compact; slack. See Synonyms at loose.
Loose and not easily retained or controlled. Used of bowel movements.
Linguistics Pronounced with the muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed, as the vowel (ĕ) in let.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin laxus, loose, lax; see slēg- in Indo-European roots

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