Lax and Prescriptive

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Lax adjective - Failing to give proper care and attention.

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Prescriptive is an antonym for lax.

Nearby Word: laxly

Prescriptive adjective - Based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation.

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Lax is an antonym for prescriptive.

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Prescriptive and Lax. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lax/prescriptive

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