Lax
Lax [ laks ] | |
[ adjective ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. negligent, careless or lacking vigour 2. slack, loose or not rigid or taut 3. (of the bowels) loose or not retentive 4. (phonetics) articulated by relaxing jaw and tongue muscles | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
The lax attitude displayed by the manager resulted in severe losses to the company. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
Ms Harman's intervention in the pension row came as the Conservatives condemned British regulators for taking "too lax" an approach towards financial misdemeanours. |