lax

1 failing to give proper care and attention lax parents who let their kids stay out as late as they want Synonyms of lax careless, derelict, disregardful, negligent, lazy, neglectful, neglecting, remiss, slackWords Related to lax heedless, incautious, irresponsible, reckless, wild; unguarded, unwary; forgetful; disregardful, disregarding, inattentive, oblivious, thoughtless, unheeding, unmindful, unthinking; apathetic, disinterested, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested; delinquent; looseNear Antonyms of lax meticulous, painstaking, punctilious; cautious, chary, circumspect, gingerly, guarded; alert, heedful, heeding, mindful, observant, regardful, regarding, vigilant, wary, watchful; foresighted, forethoughtful, provident, responsible; thinking, thoughtful; concerned, interestedAntonyms of lax attentive, careful, conscientious, nonnegligent

2 not bound by rigid standards the guidelines for the essay contest were fairly lax, permitting a wide variety of topics Synonyms of lax flexible, easygoing, loose, relaxed, slack, unrestrained, unrestrictedWords Related to lax careless, derelict, heedless, irresponsible, lazy, neglectful, negligent, remiss, slipshod, sloppy, sloven, slovenly, unfussyNear Antonyms of lax constrained, restrained, restricted, tight; careful, conscientious, exact, fussy, meticulous, painstaking, punctilious, scrupulous; implacable, inflexibleAntonyms of lax hard, harsh, rigid, rigorous, severe, stern, strict

3 not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched the sheet on the foresail was lax, and so the sail was flapping wildly in the stiff wind Synonyms of lax insecure, loose, loosened, relaxed, slack, slackened, unsecuredWords Related to lax detached, free, unattached, unbound, undone, unfastened, untied; baggy, blousy, saggyNear Antonyms of lax constrained, restrained; attached, bound, fastened, tied; fast, firm, jammed, snug, stuck, wedgedAntonyms of lax taut, tense, tight