Lax
Lax adjective - Failing to give proper care and attention.
Mollycoddling and lax are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mollycoddling" instead an adjective "Lax".
Nearby Word: laxly
Mollycoddling
Lax and mollycoddling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lax" instead an adjective "Mollycoddling".
Nearby Words: mollycoddle, mollycoddled
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- soft and lax
- soft and mollycoddling
- lenient and lax
- lenient and mollycoddling
- liberal and lax
- liberal and mollycoddling
- charitable and lax
- charitable and mollycoddling
- merciful and lax
- merciful and mollycoddling
- forgiving and lax
- forgiving and mollycoddling
- indulgent and lax
- indulgent and mollycoddling
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Mollycoddling and Lax. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lax/mollycoddling
Lax & Mollycoddling. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lax/mollycoddling>.
Mollycoddling or Lax. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lax/mollycoddling.
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