Synonyms for lax

Adjective

1. lax, slack, negligent (vs. diligent)

usage: lacking in rigor or strictness; "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline"

2. lax (vs. tense)

usage: pronounced with muscles relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')

3. lax (vs. tense), drooping, droopy, sagging, floppy, loose, slack, loose-jointed, relaxed, tensionless, loose

usage: not taut or rigid; not stretched or held tight; "a lax rope"

4. flaccid, lax, limp, slack, weak (vs. strong)

usage: 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, permissive (vs. unpermissive)

usage: tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "procedures are lax and discipline is weak"; "too soft on the children"

6. lax, loose, unconstipated (vs. constipated), regular

usage: emptying easily or excessively; "loose bowels"