All lax synonyms
lax
L l adj lax
- slack β not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope.
- sloppy β muddy, slushy, or very wet: The field was a sloppy mess after the rain.
- negligent β guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials.
- careless β If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
- lenient β agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent: He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression.
- indifferent β without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
- soft β yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- vague β not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
- broad β Something that is broad is wide.
- casual β If you are casual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing.
- delinquent β Someone, usually a young person, who is delinquent repeatedly commits minor crimes.
- derelict β A place or building that is derelict is empty and in a bad state of repair because it has not been used or lived in for a long time.
- devil-may-care β If you say that someone has a devil-may-care attitude, you mean that they seem relaxed and do not seem worried about the consequences of their actions.
- easygoing β going easily, as a horse.
- flaccid β soft and limp; not firm; flabby: flaccid biceps.
- forgetful β apt to forget; that forgets: a forgetful person.
- general β of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
- inaccurate β not accurate; incorrect or untrue.
- indefinite β not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
- inexact β not exact; not strictly precise or accurate.
- neglectful β characterized by neglect; disregardful; careless; negligent (often followed by of): neglectful of one's health.
- oblivious β unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually followed by of or to): She was oblivious of his admiration.
- regardless β having or showing no regard; heedless; unmindful (often followed by of).
- shapeless β having no definite or regular shape or form: a shapeless mass of clay.
- slipshod β careless, untidy, or slovenly: slipshod work.
- unmindful β not mindful; unaware; heedless; forgetful; careless; neglectful: unmindful of obligations.
- yielding β inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
- behindhand β If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
- disregardful β neglectful; careless.
- imprecise β not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
- nonspecific β Not detailed or exact; general.
adjective lax
- tolerant β inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing: tolerant of errors.
- permissive β habitually or characteristically accepting or tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid.
- accepting β amenable; open: She was always more accepting of coaching suggestions than her teammates.
- nonjudgmental β not judged or judging on the basis of one's personal standards or opinions: They tried to adopt a nonjudgmental attitude that didn't reflect their own biases. My guidance counselor in high school was sympathetic and nonjudgmental.
- remiss β negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.: He's terribly remiss in his work.
- laid-back β relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
- limp β to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
- loose β free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- relaxed β being free of or relieved from tension or anxiety: in a relaxed mood.
- floppy β tending to flop.
verb lax
- unfixed β to render no longer fixed; unfasten; detach; loosen; free.
- loosen β to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- slow down β moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- unfix β to render no longer fixed; unfasten; detach; loosen; free.
- relax β to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax: to relax the muscles.
- disenthralled β to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
- slack off β not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope.
- unchained β to fasten or secure with a chain: to chain a dog to a post.