lax, slack -- (lacking in rigor or strictness; "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline")
lax -- (pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet'))
lax -- (lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "a lax rope"; "a limp handshake")
lax, loose -- (emptying easily or excessively; "loose bowels")