Adjective lax has 6 senses
  1. lax, slack - lacking in rigor or strictness; "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline"
    Antonym: diligent (indirect, via negligent)
  2. lax - pronounced with muscles relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')
    Antonyms:
    tense, constricted
  3. lax - not taut or rigid; not stretched or held tight; "a lax rope"
    Antonyms:
    tense, overstrung, taut, tight
  4. flaccid, lax, limp, slack - 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"
    Antonym: strong (indirect, via weak)
  5. indulgent, lax, lenient, soft - tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "procedures are lax and discipline is weak"; "too soft on the children"
    Antonym: unpermissive (indirect, via permissive)
  6. lax, loose - emptying easily or excessively; "loose bowels"
    Antonym: constipated (indirect, via unconstipated)
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