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adj. not taut or rigid; not stretched or held tight; "a lax rope"

adj. pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')

adj. lacking in rigor or strictness; "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline"

lenient, soft, indulgent

adj. tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime"

free, loose

adj. (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player; "a loose ball"

relaxed

adj. without strain or anxiety; "gave the impression of being quite relaxed"; "a relaxed and informal discussion"

haphazard, hit-or-miss, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy

adj. marked by great carelessness; "a most haphazard system of record keeping"; "slapdash work"; "slipshod spelling"; "sloppy workmanship"

heedless, unnoticing, unobservant

adj. (inattentive)

indifferent

adj. showing no care or concern in attitude or action; "indifferent to the sufferings of others"; "indifferent to her plea"

tolerant, lenient

adj. showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others

lenient, merciful

adj. characterized by tolerance and mercy

liberal

adj. tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition

liberal, tolerant

adj. showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"

tolerant

adj. showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others

accordant

adj. being in agreement or harmony; often followed by `with'; "a place perfectly accordant with man's nature"-Thomas Hardy

approving, approbative, abbrogatory

adj. expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"

assenting, agreeing, assentient

adj. expressing agreement or consent; "an assenting nod"

loose

adj. not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "loose clothing"; "the large shoes were very loose"

derelict, delinquent, neglectful, remiss

adj. failing in what duty requires; "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills"

hit-and-run

adj. involving a driver of a motor vehicle who leaves the scene of an accident

inattentive, unconcerned

adj. not showing due care or attention; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"; "neglectful parents"

discretionary, optional

adj. having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment; "The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds"

tense

adj. taut or rigid; stretched tight; "tense piano strings"

tense

adj. pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')

diligent

adj. characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks; "a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of the files"

conscientious, meticulous, painstaking, scrupulous

adj. characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"

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