Synonyms for lax
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1. lax

   Synonyms:
   loose, vague, incoherent, dissolute, licentious, unprincipled, remiss, flabby, slack

   Antonyms:
   concise, coherent, compact, strict, rigid, severe, principled, conscientious, attentive

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1. lax, slackadjective

   lacking in rigor or strictness

   "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline"

   Synonyms:
   loose, slack

   Antonyms:
   constricted, constipated, tense, diligent, taut, overstrung, tight

2. laxadjective

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

   Synonyms:
   loose, slack

   Antonyms:
   tight, taut, tense, overstrung, constipated, constricted, diligent

3. laxadjective

   lacking in strength or firmness or resilience

   "a lax rope"; "a limp handshake"

   Synonyms:
   loose, slack

   Antonyms:
   diligent, constricted, taut, tense, constipated, overstrung, tight

4. lax, looseadjective

   emptying easily or excessively

   "loose bowels"

   Synonyms:
   idle, promiscuous, informal, easy, wanton, sluttish, escaped, liberal, free, open, loose, unaffixed, on the loose(p), light, slack, at large(p)

   Antonyms:
   taut, tense, overstrung, tight, constipated, constricted, diligent

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1. laxadjective

   Synonyms:
   loose, slack, relaxed, not tight, not tense

2. laxadjective

   Synonyms:
   soft, flabby, not firm, not solid

3. laxadjective

   Synonyms:
   remiss, latitudinarian, not strict

4. laxadjective

   Synonyms:
   licentious, dissolute

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1. laxadjective

   Synonyms:
   loose, slack, flabby, relaxed, loose, vague, equivocal, doubtful, slack, remiss, negligent, unrestrained, dissolute, licentious

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1. List of paraphrases for "lax":

   latitudinarian, permissive, lenient, loose, negligent, relaxed

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1. Patty Murray:

   Dr. Fitzgerald’s tenure was unfortunately the latest example of the Trump administration’s dysfunction and lax ethical standards, ihope the incoming Secretary of Health — nominated because his predecessor resigned for using taxpayer dollars for his personal luxury travel — will encourage President Trump to choose a new CDC director who is truly prepared to focus on families and communities.

2. Kurt Racke:

   I think Europe has the most lax market for medical devices, i don't think so much will change there in principle.

3. Ken Cuccinelli:

   We face very real security threats today, porous borders and lax immigration enforcement have left us vulnerable not only to terrorist attacks but to increasing levels of crime in our communities. Those already accustomed to flagrantly disregarding our laws do not hesitate to traffic their deadly cocktail of drugs and gang violence into Virginia.

4. Eric Garcetti:

   CORONAVIRUS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW We outweigh the risks of our situation for other goals, health benefits of connection, and normal routine. It can make people vulnerable to suggestions to bend COVID-19 safety guidelines, she said. We initially may have been fearful, but as we start to gain control we become more confident to confront situations that may have scared us. As a result, as the pandemic continues, some of us have adjusted and started to underestimate the actual threat, ignore situational hazards, and dont take COVID-19 risks as seriously. Speaking to Fox News, Dr. Collin Reiff, a psychiatrist and clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Langone Health, likened caution fatigue to swimming in the ocean. People go swimming in the ocean, a potentially dangerous place, and dont take flotation devices with them. If you dont see anyone drown, you feel fine doing it, he said. But if we hear that 100,000 people died [while swimming in the ocean], and 180,000 could drown by October, you would see more people wearing a flotation device, he said, referringto a recent report that U.S. coronavirus deaths are projected to reach 180,000 by the beginning of October unless the majority of people start wearing face masks. Reiff also hypothesized that cognitive dissonance might play a part in those who find themselves having a more lax attitude toward recommended safety precautions. Experts still recommend safety precautions such as practicing social distancing, frequent hand washing and wearing a face covering while in public. (iStock) I think some of it is fatigue, but I think another part of it is that a lot of people havent been [as directly] impacted by the novel coronavirus, he said, noting that the virus had a more direct impact on those living in cities that were hit hard at the start of the pandemic, such as New York City and Philadelphia. CORONAVIRUS INFECTS 60 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS STUDENTS ON SPRING BREAK TRIP TO MEXICO It may not be so much fatigue but their experience with COVID [the precautions] are not convenient for me any longer.

5. Sergio Segarra:

   We said the vaccinated could stop wearing their masks — and the unvaccinated stopped wearing their masks, too. people have been more lax and now is the time not to be lax.