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RIGOROUS Antonyms

There are 12 antonyms of the word rigorous. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For RIGOROUS

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casual
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by blithe unconcern

• without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand

• appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions

• occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

• hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

• occurring on a temporary or irregular basis

• characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility

• natural and unstudied

• not showing effort or strain

easygoing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not hurried or forced

• not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship

• relaxed and informal in attitude or standards

flexible
adjectiveadj
adjective

• capable of being changed

• able to flex; able to bend easily

• making or willing to make concessions

adjective satellite

• able to adjust readily to different conditions

• bending and snapping back readily without breaking

gentle
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

• having or showing a kindly or tender nature

• quiet and soothing

• belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

• easily handled or managed

• having little impact

• marked by moderate steepness

verb

• cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

• give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

• stroke soothingly

laid-back
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• unhurried and relaxed

lenient
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tolerant or lenient

• not strict

• characterized by tolerance and mercy

permissive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not preventive

• granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline

relaxed
adjectiveadj
adjective

• without strain or anxiety

slack
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve

• a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

• a stretch of water without current or movement

• a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

• the quality of being loose (not taut)

• a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely

adjective satellite

• not tense or taut

• flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

• lacking in rigor or strictness

verb

• avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

• be inattentive to, or neglect

• release tension on

• make less active or fast

• become slow or slower

• make less active or intense

• become less in amount or intensity

• cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water

arbitrary
adjectiveadj
adjective

• based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice

capricious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• changeable

• determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

whimsical
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

Alternatives for CASUAL

Alternatives for EASYGOING

Alternatives for FLEXIBLE

Alternatives for GENTLE

Alternatives for LAID-BACK

Alternatives for LENIENT

Alternatives for PERMISSIVE

Alternatives for RELAXED

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