Lax Definition

lăks
laxest, laxer
adjective
laxest, laxer
Lacking in rigor, strictness, or firmness.
American Heritage
Loose; emptying easily.
Webster's New World
Having lax bowels.
Webster's New World
Slack; of a loose texture; not rigid or tight.
Webster's New World
Not strict or exact; careless.
Lax morals.
Webster's New World
abbreviation
Lacrosse.
American Heritage

IATA airport code for Los Angeles International Airport.

Wiktionary
noun
A lax vowel.
Webster's New World
symbol
Los Angeles International Airport.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Lax

Adjective

Base Form:
lax
Comparative:
laxer
Superlative:
laxest

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

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