lax
Lax, gentle, loose, liberal are all opposites of strict.
lenient
strict
The opposite could be strict (not lenient), or harsh (the reverse of lenient).
Lax or lenient.
The answer to the analogy "rigid is to flexible" is "strict is to lenient." Just as rigid and flexible are opposite in terms of stiffness, strict and lenient are opposite in terms of severity.
Strict is a word meaning less than harsh or cruel.
strict, dictatorial people have no say or freedom in how, government rules, opposite of democracy.
In species where the male is called a cock, the female is generally called a hen.
The worship is on the opposite ends of the spectrum; Catholics follow strict ritual practices, and Pentecostal follow no ritual but the leading of the Spirit.
The opposite of the stern (rear of the boat) is the bow, in the front.The extreme front of a boat or ship, above the water, is also called the prow or the stem, as in the phrase "from stem to stern."
It can be uptight, strict, upset, worried, concern, agitated, critical, demanding, hyped, intolerant, nervous, rigorous, hurried, demanding, or stressful.
It can be uptight, strict, upset, worried, concern, agitated, critical, demanding, hyped, intolerant, nervous, rigorous, hurried, demanding, or stressful.