Lax

adjective

læks

Adjective

lacking in rigor or strictness
“such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable”
“lax in attending classes”
Similar:Slack
lacking in firmness or tension; not taut
“a lax rope”
See also:Loose
emptying easily or excessively
Similar:Loose
pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')

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Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary: SOWPODS
North American Scrabble (NWL2020): NASPA

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