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adj. lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "a lax rope"; "a limp handshake"

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"

lax, loose

adj. emptying easily or excessively; "loose bowels"

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, 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. neither too great nor too little; "a couple of indifferent hills to climb"

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(a)

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

inattentive, neglectful

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

diarrheal, diarrhoeal, diarrhetic, diarrhoetic, diarrheic, diarrhoeic

adj. of or relating to diarrhea

tense

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

taut

adj. subjected to great tension; stretched tight; "the skin of his face looked drawn and tight"; "her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow"

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, 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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