Analysis Complete

lax

/ lax /
adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
emptying easily or excessively
"loose bowels"
Similar:
unconstipated regular
adjective satellite Sense 2
lacking in rigor or strictness
"such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"
"lax in attending classes"
"slack in maintaining discipline"
Similar:
negligent
adjective Sense 3
not taut or rigid; not stretched or held tight
"a lax rope"
Similar:
drooping droopy sagging floppy loose slack loose-jointed relaxed
Opposites:
tense
See also:
loose
adjective Sense 4
pronounced with muscles relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet'')
Opposites:
tense
Domain:
phonetics
adjective satellite Sense 5
tolerant or lenient
"indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"
"procedures are lax and discipline is weak"
"too soft on the children"
Similar:
permissive
adjective satellite Sense 6
lacking in strength or firmness or resilience
"flaccid muscles"
"took his lax hand in hers"
"gave a limp handshake"
"a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know" G.K.Chesterton"
"a slack grip"
Similar:
weak
Semantic Complexity
68%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
13
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

unconstipated regular negligent drooping droopy sagging floppy loose slack loose-jointed relaxed tense