lax
adjectives
lacking in rigor or strictness
"such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline"
pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')
antonym
domain category
the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis
lacking in strength or firmness or resilience
"a lax rope"; "a limp handshake"
is similar to
lacking in strength or firmness or resilience
"gave a limp handshake"; "a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know" G.K.Chesterton; "a slack grip"
is similar to
not tense or taut
"the old man's skin hung loose and grey"; "slack and wrinkled skin"; "slack sails"; "a slack rope"
see also
not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting
"loose clothing"; "the large shoes were very loose"
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