Lenient synonyms

lē'nē-ənt, lēn'yənt

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mild
Having a soft, pleasant taste or flavor; not strong, sour, bitter, biting, or sharp
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permissive
Giving, or predisposed to give permission; lenient.
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soothing
Giving relief.
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soft
(Of cloth or similar material) Smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh.
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pampering
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letting
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assuaging
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soft-hearted
Alternative spelling of softhearted.
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easygoing
(Of a person) calm, relaxed, casual and informal
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favoring
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tender
Easily bruised or injured; not firm or hard; delicate.
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yielding
Submissive; obedient
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tolerant
Able to withstand or endure an adverse environmental condition:
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forgiving
Inclined to forgive.
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hard (antonym)
Using or based on data that are readily quantified or verified:
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strict (antonym)
Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous.
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harshly (related)
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loving
Feeling love; devoted
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clement
Inclined to be lenient or merciful.
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indulgent
The definition of indulgent is someone who is lenient or who gives into whims and desires.
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humoring
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forbearing
Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering: as, a forbearing temper.
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pardoning
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allowing
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sympathetic
Relating to or being vibrations, especially musical tones, produced in one body by energy from a nearby vibrating body and having the same frequency as the vibration of the nearby body.
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emollient
Making less harsh or abrasive; mollifying:
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severe (antonym)
Causing great discomfort, damage, or distress:
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firm (antonym)
Marked by or indicating the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue:
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austere (antonym)
Having no adornment or ornamentation; bare:
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kind (related)
Affectionate, showing benevolence.
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assuasive
Soothing; calming.
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benevolent
The definition of benevolent is enjoying helping others or someone whose primary characteristic is being warm or friendly.
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charitable
Kind and generous in giving money or other help to those in need
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compassionate. merciful
Not strict or severe
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condoning
Not strict or severe
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easy
Free from worry, anxiety, trouble, or pain:
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gentle
Suited to one of good breeding; refined and polite:
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lax
Slack; of a loose texture; not rigid or tight
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relaxing
Having a quality whereby it is easy to relax when subjected to it
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sparing
Careful in spending or using; frugal
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restrictive (antonym)
(Gram.) Designating a modifier, as a word, phrase, or subordinate clause, that limits the reference of the word or phrase it modifies and thus is essential to the meaning of a sentence
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rigorous (antonym)
The definition of rigorous is something that is painfully exact or precise.
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intolerant (antonym)
Unable or unwilling to endure or support:
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accept (related)
(Obsolete) Accepted.
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leniently (related)
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complaint
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merciful
Full of mercy; having, feeling, or showing mercy; compassionate; lenient, clement, etc.
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limiting (antonym)
That limits
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Lenient Sentence Examples

  • The way was further prepared by a lenient use of the penal laws.

  • He was as lenient with the offences iof the orthodox as he was rigid in suppressing heresy and schism.

  • For openly expressing his opinion that lenient measures ought to be pursued towards the Vendeans he was recalled; but in April 1794 he was once more reinstated and sent to the Army of the Sambreand-Meuse.

  • Serene Comfort's return policy is very lenient.

  • Since it was the young girl's first time getting pulled over, the police officer let her off with the caveat that next time he would not be so lenient.

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