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lax vs loose

loose vs lax

lax and loose both are adjectives.

lax is not a verb while loose is a verb.

lax is not an adverb while loose is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lax No Yes No No
loose No Yes Yes Yes
As adjectives, lax and loose are synonyms defined as:
  • lax and loose: emptying easily or excessively
lax (adjective) loose (adjective)
lacking in firmness or tension; not taut not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting
pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet') not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
lacking in rigor or strictness not affixed
emptying easily or excessively (of textures) full of small openings or gaps
not literal
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
not tense or taut
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
emptying easily or excessively
(of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player
not officially recognized or controlled
not carefully arranged in a package
having escaped, especially from confinement
lax (verb) loose (verb)
become loose or looser or less tight
make loose or looser
turn loose or free from restraint
grant freedom to; free from confinement
lax (adverb) loose (adverb)
without restraint
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