Less strict than
Laxer is the comparative form of lax, meaning more relaxed, loose, or less strict: The new principal is laxer about dress code than her predecessor.
It applies to rules, standards, enforcement, or physical tension.
Some speakers prefer "more lax," but laxer is grammatically standard.
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Less strict than
Laxer is the comparative form of lax, meaning more relaxed, loose, or less strict: The new principal is laxer about dress code than her predecessor.
It applies to rules, standards, enforcement, or physical tension.
Some speakers prefer "more lax," but laxer is grammatically standard.
1. comparative — looser, Less firmly secured; slacker (Idle responsibility evader)
strictness/rigorlaxer ≠ stricter More demanding, less forgiving; firmer · harsher · tighter · keener · tougher
tension/tautnesslaxer ≠ tenser More rigid or anxious; tauter · tighter · stiffer · firmer
lax bro (Lacrosse player archetype)
relax, relaxed, relaxing, lax, relaxation, relaxes, laxity, laxness, relaxedness
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/laxer