lenient

Meaning

Adj

Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation.

Noun

A lenitive; an emollient.

Synonyms

indulgent

tolerant

mild

soft

lax

permissive

merciful

gentle

magnanimous

clement

generous

yielding

charitable

tender

pardon

loose

softhearted

slow

openhanded

patient

pleasing

relent

smooth

sympathetic

unprejudiced

venial

weak

take responsibility

well-liked

tolerance

for bearing

non-judgemental

agreeable

unjaundiced

balmy

beneficient

benign

bland

broad-minded

careful

compassionate

forbear

forbearing

forgiving

freehanded

genial

gracious

liberal

liberality

likable

Translations

indulgent

mild

nachsichtig

schappelijk

lankmoedig

επιεικής

goedertieren

permissif

indulgente

indulgente

clemente

mild

lose

ménager

locker

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈliːni.ənt/

Etymology

From Middle French lénient, from Latin lēniēns, present participle of lēnīre (“to soften, soothe”), from lēnis (“soft”).