Synonyms & related words for lax

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of lax — including slack, loose, lenient, slipshod, lackadaisical, sloppy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to lax

Explore words related to lax — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include laxly, laxity, laxness, looser, stricter, lackadaisicalness, slackness, lackaday. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for lax

Common synonyms for lax include slack, loose, lenient, slipshod, lackadaisical, sloppy, permissive, relaxed — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does lax come from?

The word lax breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root lax-, from Latin laxus (“loose”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.