lax
laks
- s lacking in rigor or strictness
such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable
lax in attending classes - a pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')
- a lacking in strength or firmness or resilience
a lax rope - s emptying easily or excessively
- Enforcement of laws against drunken driving has traditionally been lax and police easily bribed or otherwise persuaded to expunge convictions.
- A senior federal law enforcement official told PTI that the paralyzed and often lax House ethics committee has created a vacuum that prosecutors won't hesitate to fill.
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