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Another word for lenient

Adjective

  1. Not strict or severe

    2. See also:

    accept

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Sentence Examples

  • 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.

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

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

  • He wondered if Death would.ve been more lenient if he stayed home with her and played nice instead of spending half his day in the mortal world.

  • 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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