Lenient
/ˈliːni.ənt/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A lenitive; an emollient.
Adjective
- 1 Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation.
"The standard is fairly lenient, so use your discretion."
Adjective
- 1 characterized by tolerance and mercy wordnet
- 2 not strict wordnet
- 3 tolerant or lenient wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"He tended to be lenient toward the children."
Etymology
From Middle French lénient, from Latin lēniēns, present participle of lēnīre (“to soften, soothe”), from lēnis (“soft”).