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laxnot sufficiently strict, severe, or careful

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful

Pronunciation (IPA): /læks/

Korean meaning: 느슨한, 엄격하지 않은, 태만한

Korean pronunciation: **랙**스

Example Sentences

  • The teacher's lax homework policy made students skip assignments regularly.
  • My diet became so lax that I ate ice cream for breakfast three days in a row.
  • The company's lax dress code allows employees to wear pajamas to work on Fridays.

lax

ADJECTIVE

//læks//

not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful

lax concept
💡 Concept

The lax teacher ignores students causing classroom chaos

lax mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

Guard LACKS attention - that's LAX security!

lax rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Too lax with tax? Grab an ax!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/læks/
🇬🇧 UK/læks/

🌳Etymology

Rootlax

Origin

From Latin 'laxus' meaning 'loose' or 'slack', which comes from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to loosen or relax'.

🎵Rhyme

taxwaxmaxax
tax
wax
max
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🔗Collocations

lax security
lax discipline
lax regulations
lax enforcement
lax standards
lax attitude

📝Examples

The teacher's lax homework policy made students skip assignments regularly.

😄 Fun example

My diet became so lax that I ate ice cream for breakfast three days in a row.

😄 Fun example

The company's lax dress code allows employees to wear pajamas to work on Fridays.

Government officials were criticized for their lax response to the crisis.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

looseslackcarelessnegligentpermissive

Antonyms

strictrigidstringent

Related

relaxedcasuallenientindulgent

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