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IELTS BNC: 13744 COCA: 13008

lax

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lax /ˈlæks/ adjective
lax
/ˈlæks/
adjective
Learner's definition of LAX
[more lax; most lax] disapproving
: not careful enough : not strict enough马虎的;不严格的;不严密的

— laxity

/ˈlæksəti/ noun [noncount]

— laxly

adverb

— laxness

noun [noncount]
IELTS BNC: 13744 COCA: 13008

lax

1 of 2

adjective

1
a
of the bowels : loose, open
b
: having loose bowels
2
: deficient in firmness : not stringent
lax control
a lax foreman
security has been lax
3
a
: not tense, firm, or rigid : slack
a lax rope
b
: having an open or loose texture
a lax soil
c
: having the constituents spread apart
a lax flower cluster
4
: articulated with the muscles involved in a relatively relaxed state (such as the vowel \i\ in contrast with the vowel \ē\)
laxation noun
laxly adverb
laxness noun

lax

2 of 2

noun

Choose the Right Synonym for lax

negligent, neglectful, lax, slack, remiss mean culpably careless or indicative of such carelessness.

negligent implies inattention to one's duty or business.

negligent about writing a note of thanks

neglectful adds a more disapproving implication of laziness or deliberate inattention.

a society callously neglectful of the poor

lax implies a blameworthy lack of strictness, severity, or precision.

a reporter lax about accurate quotation

slack implies want of due or necessary diligence or care.

slack workmanship

remiss implies blameworthy carelessness shown in slackness, forgetfulness, or neglect.

had been remiss in their familial duties

Example Sentences

Adjective The university has been lax about enforcing these rules. lax parents who let their kids stay out as late as they want
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Last week, The Washington Post reported that the company’s former head of security, Peiter Zatko, filed a whistle-blower complaint with regulators, alleging that the company had lax security practices. BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 Musk’s team cites the FTC settlement, Twitter’s allegedly lax security and other allegations made in Zatko’s complaint as reasons to end the deal. Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 This lax environment was formed through a perfect storm of political attacks, and a persistent and uniquely American belief in the power of private-sector altruism. Jasper Craven, The New Republic, 29 Aug. 2022 Zatko’s complaint against Twitter contains dozens of allegations about what the company did wrong, including lax device security, poor control of its production environment, missaccounting of bot accounts, and more. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 Among its shortcomings, Hochberg said, are a lack of incentives for low-income communities and too-lax standards for cleaning up emissions from internal-combustion engines sold before the fleet goes all-electric. Dino Grandoni And Evan Halper, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022 In one instance, the complaint alleges, the Indian government required Twitter to hire specific individuals alleged to be spies, and who would have had significant access to sensitive data thanks to Twitter's own lax security controls. CBS News, 24 Aug. 2022 After initially being released without bail under the state's lax criminal laws, he was arrested Saturday on federal charges of attacking a congressman with a dangerous weapon. Laura Prabucki, Fox News, 28 July 2022 The ramshackle facility was known for its bar, which featured a big screen, an HBO subscription and a lax policy toward the sale of beer to Marquette University freshmen. Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Latin laxus loose — more at slack

Noun

by shortening & alteration (x as symbol for -crosse)

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lax was in the 14th century
IELTS BNC: 13744 COCA: 13008

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