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. Donald Trump:

   We are lax and we are foolish.

2. Michael Levine:

   They( Hotel Pourtales) may claim Hotel Pourtales is because high profile stars are camera shy, but let them tell you this, and point out to them that the lack of camera surveillance may also be grounds for a lawsuit blaming the whole incident on lax security.

3. Rochelle Walensky:

   Many of these counties are also the same locations where the Delta variant represents the large majority of circulating virus, low vaccination rates in these counties, coupled with high case rates -- and lax mitigation policies that do not protect those who are unvaccinated from disease -- will certainly, and sadly, lead to more unnecessary suffering, hospitalizations and potentially deaths.

4. Eddie Johnson:

   We border Indiana and Wisconsin, which have really lax gun laws, we know that people from Chicago go across the border, fill up gym bags with illegal weapons from gun shows and things of that nature and they come back here and sell them to the gangs.

5. Superintendent Robert Runcie:

   I take a lot of exception to any statement, or suggestion that somehow this administration and school board did nothing or was ever lax in our response, to the contrary, this matter was taken very seriously and was addressed with an appropriate sense of urgency.