lax

adjective
UK: /læks/
US: /læks/

  1. Not strict or careful; relaxed.

    1. The school has a lax dress code; students can wear almost anything.
    2. Security at the airport was quite lax, making me a bit nervous about our safety.

  2. Not tight or firm; loose.

    1. The rope was lax, so I tightened it.
    2. After the surgery, the skin around his eyes was somewhat lax and wrinkled.

  3. Without much exercise; not in good physical condition.

    1. He's been lax with his workouts lately.
    2. A lax lifestyle can lead to various health problems in the long run.

Synonyms

loose negligent relaxed slack careless
lax intransitive-verb

  1. To become careless or negligent.

    1. Don't lax on your studies now.
    2. The company cannot afford to lax its efforts to improve customer service.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "lax" in English means: Not strict or careful; relaxed., Not tight or firm; loose., Without much exercise; not in good physical condition..

The phonetic transcription of "lax" is /læks/ in British English and /læks/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "lax": loose, negligent, relaxed, slack, careless.

Example usage of "lax": "The school has a lax dress code; students can wear almost anything.". More examples on the page.