lax — not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful
Pronunciation (IPA): /læks/
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
The lax lifeguard scrolls his phone while kids run wild by the pool.
Guard LACKS attention - that's LAX security!
Too lax with tax? Grab an ax!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'laxus' meaning 'loose' or 'slack', which comes from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to loosen or relax'.
Breakdown
lax (from Latin laxus = loose, slack) - a simple root word with no productive affixes in English
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“Government officials were criticized for their lax response to the crisis.”
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