Dictionary Check: lax

"lax" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

adjective

lacking in rigor or strictness

Example: "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"
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adjective

pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in ‘bet’)

Antonyms:
adjective

lacking in firmness or tension; not taut

Example: "a lax rope"
Antonyms:
adjective

emptying easily or excessively

Example: "loose bowels"
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