The difference between Lax and Remiss

When used as adjectives, lax means lenient and allowing for deviation, whereas remiss means at fault.

Lax is also noun with the meaning: a salmon.

check bellow for the other definitions of Lax and Remiss

  1. Lax as a noun (now, chiefly, UK, _, dialectal, Scotland):

    A salmon.

  1. Lax as an adjective:

    Lenient and allowing for deviation; not strict.

    Examples:

    "The rules are fairly lax, but you have to know which ones you can bend."

  2. Lax as an adjective:

    Loose; not tight or taut.

    Examples:

    "The rope fell lax."

  3. Lax as an adjective:

    Lacking care; neglectful, negligent.

  4. Lax as an adjective (archaic):

    Having a looseness of the bowels; diarrheal.

  5. Lax as an adjective (maths):

    Describing an associative monoidal functor.

  1. Lax as a noun:

    Lacrosse.

  1. Remiss as an adjective:

    At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.

    Examples:

    "I would certainly be remiss if I did not give credit where credit was due."

  2. Remiss as an adjective:

    Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.

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