lax 3
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
lacking in firmness or tension; not taut
Examples
- 1.a lax rope
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EnglishAntonym
tense 3
adjective
taut or rigid; stretched tight
Derivationally related form
laxness 2
noun
the condition of being physiologically lax
Also see
loose 3
adjective
not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting
Similar_to
drooping 2
adjective
hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
limp 2
adjective
lacking or having lost rigidity
floppy 1
adjective
hanging limply
loose 8
adjective
not tense or taut
loose-jointed 1
adjective
loosely articulated or constructed
