Grep  of  noun  laxer 
  relaxer 
 
  Overview  of  adj  lax 
 
  The  adj  lax  has  6  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  lax,  slack  --  (lacking  in  rigor  or  strictness;  "such  lax  and  slipshod  ways  are  no  longer  acceptable";  "lax  in  attending  classes";  "slack  in  maintaining  discipline") 
  2.  lax  --  ((phonetics)  pronounced  with  muscles  relatively  relaxed  (e.g.,  the  vowel  sound  in  `bet')) 
  3.  lax  --  (not  taut  or  rigid;  not  stretched  or  held  tight;  "a  lax  rope") 
  4.  flaccid,  lax,  limp,  slack  --  (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") 
  5.  indulgent,  lax,  lenient,  soft  --  (tolerant  or  lenient;  "indulgent  parents  risk  spoiling  their  children";  "procedures  are  lax  and  discipline  is  weak";  "too  soft  on  the  children") 
  6.  lax,  loose  --  (emptying  easily  or  excessively;  "loose  bowels") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  lax 
 
  6  senses  of  lax 
 
  Sense  1 
  lax,  slack 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  negligent)  ->  diligent 
 
  Sense  2 
  lax  (vs.  tense) 
 
  tense  (vs.  lax) 
  =>  constricted 
 
  Sense  3 
  lax  (vs.  tense) 
 
  tense  (vs.  lax) 
  =>  overstrung 
  =>  taut,  tight 
 
  Sense  4 
  flaccid,  lax,  limp,  slack 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  weak)  ->  strong 
 
  Sense  5 
  indulgent,  lax,  lenient,  soft 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  permissive)  ->  unpermissive 
 
  Sense  6 
  lax,  loose 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unconstipated)  ->  constipated 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  lax 
 
  6  senses  of  lax 
 
  Sense  1 
  lax,  slack 
  =>  negligent  (vs.  diligent) 
 
  Sense  2 
  lax  (vs.  tense) 
 
  Sense  3 
  lax  (vs.  tense) 
  =>  drooping,  droopy,  sagging 
  =>  floppy 
  =>  loose,  slack 
  =>  loose-jointed 
  =>  relaxed 
  =>  tensionless 
  Also  See->  loose#4 
 
  Sense  4 
  flaccid,  lax,  limp,  slack 
  =>  weak  (vs.  strong) 
 
  Sense  5 
  indulgent,  lax,  lenient,  soft 
  =>  permissive  (vs.  unpermissive) 
 
  Sense  6 
  lax,  loose 
  =>  unconstipated  (vs.  constipated),  regular 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  lax 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  lax 
 
  lax  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  lax 
  lax 
  laxative 
 
  Overview  of  adj  lax 
 
  The  adj  lax  has  6  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  lax,  slack  --  (lacking  in  rigor  or  strictness;  "such  lax  and  slipshod  ways  are  no  longer  acceptable";  "lax  in  attending  classes";  "slack  in  maintaining  discipline") 
  2.  lax  --  ((phonetics)  pronounced  with  muscles  relatively  relaxed  (e.g.,  the  vowel  sound  in  `bet')) 
  3.  lax  --  (not  taut  or  rigid;  not  stretched  or  held  tight;  "a  lax  rope") 
  4.  flaccid,  lax,  limp,  slack  --  (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") 
  5.  indulgent,  lax,  lenient,  soft  --  (tolerant  or  lenient;  "indulgent  parents  risk  spoiling  their  children";  "procedures  are  lax  and  discipline  is  weak";  "too  soft  on  the  children") 
  6.  lax,  loose  --  (emptying  easily  or  excessively;  "loose  bowels") 

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