lenient 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
tolerant or lenient
Examples
- 1.they are soft on crime
- 2.indulgent parents risk spoiling their children
- 3.too soft on the children
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
leniently 1
adverb
in a permissively lenient manner
EnglishDerivationally related form
lenience 3
noun
lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
leniency 2
noun
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
lenience 1
noun
mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
Similar_to
permissive 2
adjective
granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline
