Lax definition
Not taut, firm, or compact; slack.
adjective
Slack; of a loose texture; not rigid or tight.
adjective
The definition of lax is being relaxed or not strict.
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.
adjective
Lacking in rigor, strictness, or firmness.
adjective
Loose and not easily retained or controlled. Used of bowel movements.
adjective
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A lax vowel.
noun
(linguistics) Pronounced with the muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed, as the vowel (ĕ) in let.
adjective
Lacrosse.
abbreviation
Not strict or exact; careless.
Lax morals.
adjective
(bot.) Loose; open.
adjective
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(phonet.) Articulated with the jaw and tongue muscles relatively relaxed.
adjective
Loose; emptying easily.
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Having lax bowels.
adjective
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Not taut, firm, or compact; slack.
adjective
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Loose and not easily retained or controlled. Used of bowel movements.
adjective
Origin of lax
- Middle English from Latin laxus loose, lax slēg- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition