lax
Comparative
laxer
Superlative
laxest
1
showing a tendency to be less strict about rules or discipline
- The lax security measures at the airport raised concerns about potential breaches.
- The company had a lax approach to employee attendance, allowing frequent absences without consequences.
- His lax parenting style resulted in unruly behavior from his children.
- The school's lax attendance policy allowed students to skip classes without consequences.
- The airline's lax safety procedures raised concerns among passengers.
2
lacking physical firmness or strength
- The lax grip on the rope caused it to slip from his hands.
- A sedentary lifestyle led to his muscles becoming flabby and lax.
- The hammock's fabric hung lax, with no tension in the ropes.
- After the tension was released, the wire went lax and sagged.
- The lax strings of the guitar made it sound off-key.
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3
(of speech sounds or pronunciation) produced with relatively relaxed muscle tension
- The vowel in "sit" is a lax sound compared to the tense vowel in "seat."
- Linguists often contrast lax and tense vowels to study variations in speech patterns.
- His pronunciation of certain lax vowels was influenced by his regional accent.
- Lax articulation in casual speech can make words sound less distinct.
- Many languages have both lax and tense vowels, which can change the meaning of words.
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4
having loose bowels, often referring to diarrhea or frequent, soft stools
- After eating, he had lax bowels and felt uncomfortable.
- The illness left her with lax bowels for a few days.
- The medication caused lax bowels as a side effect.
- He avoided certain foods due to their tendency to cause lax bowels.
- Her lax bowels improved after taking the prescribed treatment.