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LAX definition: 1. without much care, attention, or control: 2. not severe or strong enough: 3. loose rather than…. Learn more.
1. a. of the bowels : loose, open. b. : having loose bowels. 2. : deficient in firmness : not stringent. lax control. a lax foreman. security has been lax. 3. a. : not tense, firm, or rigid : slack. a lax rope. b. : having an open or loose texture. a lax soil. c. : having the constituents spread apart. a lax flower cluster.
without much care, attention, or control: lax in The subcommittee contends that the authorities were lax in investigating most of the cases. not severe or strong enough: He took a gun through baggage control to highlight the lax security. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
lacking in rigor or strictness. “such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable”. “ lax in attending classes”. synonyms: slack. negligent. characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern. adjective. lacking in strength or firmness or resilience. “a lax rope”.
Lax definition: not strict or severe; careless or negligent. See examples of LAX used in a sentence.
Definition of lax adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
LAX definition: not careful enough or not well controlled: . Learn more.
