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lax
UK
/læks/
US
/læks/
laxer
Comp.
laxest
Super.
UK
/læks/
US
/læks/
Translations
The teacher's lax attitude towards deadlines led to chaos in the classroom.
Расслабленное отношение учителя к срокам привело к хаосу в классе.
The company's lax security measures made it vulnerable to cyber attacks.
Нестрогие меры безопасности компании сделали её уязвимой для кибератак.
His lax performance at work was noticed by his supervisor.
Его вялая работа была замечена начальником.
Additional translations
Definitions
The teacher's lax attitude towards homework led to students not taking it seriously.
The rope was too lax to hold the weight securely.
The /ɪ/ sound in "bit" is a lax vowel.
laxes
pl
UK
/læks/
US
/læks/
Archaic or dialectal term for a salmon.
Definitions
The fisherman proudly displayed the lax he had just caught.
laxed
Past Simple
laxed
Past Participle
laxing
Gerund
Obsolete verb meaning 'to loosen' or 'to slacken'.
Definitions
They used oil to lax the stiff hinges.
lax
laxer
Comp.
laxest
Super.
UK
/ˈlæk.sə/
US
/ˈlæk.sɚ/
Used as the comparative form of the adjective "lax"; frequently appears attributively.
Definitions
The new rules are laxer than the previous ones.
Synonyms
more lenient
more permissive
more relaxed
more slack
more negligent
more careless
more indulgent
less strict
less stringent
more tolerant
more remiss
more forgiving
Definitions
The laxer scored the winning goal in the final seconds of the game.
He had to take a laxer before the procedure.