He tended to be lenient toward the children.
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Lenient
/ˈliːni.ənt/
Synonyms for "lenient" (171 found)
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Closest matches (35)
Adjective(6 words)
acceptingaccommodatingaccommodativeadmissiveagreeableallowingamiablearmed with patienceattentivebalmyblandbleedingcarelesscharitableclementcommiserativecompassionatecomplaisantcondolentconsenting
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Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (51)
delicatedisciplinedeasyeasygoingendurantenduringfaintforbearantforbearingforgivinggenerousgentlegood humoredgood-naturedheedfulhelpfulhumanhumaneimpotentimprecise
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Adjective(14 words)
easyeasygoing mannerextenuatingforgivinggenerous gesturegentlergraciouslackadaisicallaxlaxerlaxestliberal policyloose piecesloose system
Verb(2 words)
Related words (85)
Noun(12 words)
looseningmercedariomore liberalnonrestrictive termoverindulgingpardoningrelaxingrelentingslack lineslackeningsoft touchsoftening adjective
Adjective(21 words)
looserloosestmercifulmild punishmentpermissivepermissive policyrelaxableslackestsloppy handlingsoftsoft argumentsoft directivesoft stancesoftersoftestsoftishsquishierstretchytolerantunrestrictive
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weak enforcement
Verb(2 words)
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6 entrieslenient approachlenient enforcementlenient gradinglenient policylenient sentencelenient standards
Inflections
2 entriesmore lenientmost lenient
Derivations
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3 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Extenuating circumstances led the judge to pass a more lenient sentence.
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Tom is too lenient with his students.
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Be lenient!
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