lenient
21lenient — adjective Etymology: Latin lenient , leniens, present participle of lenire to soften, soothe, from lenis soft, mild; probably akin to Lithuanian lėnas tranquil more at let Date: 1652 1. exerting a soothing or easing influence ; relieving pain or… …
22lenient — adjective /ˈliːniənt/ lax; tolerant of deviation; permissive; not strict The standard is fairly lenient, so use your discretion. Syn: lax, permissive …
23lenient — [ li:nɪənt] adjective 1》 merciful or tolerant. 2》 archaic mild or soothing. Derivatives lenience noun leniency noun leniently adverb Origin C17: from L. lenient , lenire soothe , from lenis mil …
24lenient — Synonyms and related words: Spartan, accepting, accommodating, accommodative, admissive, agreeable, allowing, armed with patience, attentive, balmy, bland, bleeding, careless, charitable, clement, commiserative, compassionate, complaisant,… …
25lenient — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. loving, soft, soft hearted, easygoing, permissive, favoring, mild, tender, yielding, complaint, pampering, clement, indulgent, humoring, tolerant, forbearing, pardoning, letting, permitting, allowing, gratifying,… …
26lenient — le·ni·ent || lɪËnɪənt adj. permissive, tolerant, indulgent, not strict …
27lenient — I. a. 1. Softening, assuasive, soothing, mitigating, mitigative, lenitive. 2. Mild, gentle, clement, merciful, tender, forbearing, long suffering. II. n. See lenitive, n …
28lenient — adj indulgent, permissive, tolerant, easy, easygoing, condoning; liberal, moderate, temperate; patient, forbearing, longanamous, long suffering; forgiving, magnanimous, big, big hearted, charitable, ex orable, placable; mild, clement, merciful,… …
29lenient — le·nient …
30lenient — adjective Syn: merciful, forgiving, forbearing, tolerant, charitable, humane, indulgent, magnanimous Ant: severe …
