Constricted and Lax

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Constricted adjective - Drawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically.

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Lax is an antonym for constricted.

Lax adjective - Pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet').

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Constricted is an antonym for lax.

Nearby Word: laxly

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