Dictionary definition · lax
adjective
- lacking in rigor or strictness"such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"
- pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in ‘bet’)
- lacking in firmness or tension; not taut"a lax rope"
- emptying easily or excessively"loose bowels"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).