lax

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adjective

1. lacking in rigor or strictness (Freq. 1)
- such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable
- lax in attending classes
- slack in maintaining discipline
• Syn:
slack
• Similar to:
negligent
• Derivationally related forms:
slackness (for: slack), laxness, laxity
2. pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in 'bet')
• Ant:
tense
• Topics:
phonetics
3. lacking in strength or firmness or resilience
- a lax rope
- a limp handshake
• Ant:
tense
• Similar to:
drooping, droopy, sagging, limp, floppy,
loose, slack, loose-jointed, tensionless
• See Also:
loose
• Derivationally related forms:
laxness
4. emptying easily or excessively
- loose bowels
• Syn:
loose
• Similar to:
unconstipated, regular
• Derivationally related forms:
looseness (for: loose), laxness

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  loose, slack