Synonyms for lenient
ˈli ni ənt, ˈlin yənt

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1. indulgent, lenient, soft(adj)

   tolerant or lenient

   "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime"

   Synonyms:
   cushy, indulgent, mild, easy, piano, balmy, voiced, soft, delicate, flabby, subdued, diffuse, flaccid, gentle, sonant, easygoing, diffused

   Antonyms:
   inclement, demanding, unpermissive

2. lenient(adj)

   not strict

   "an easy teacher"; "easy standards"; "lenient rules"; "an easy penalty"

   Synonyms:
   indulgent, soft

   Antonyms:
   demanding, unpermissive, inclement

3. lenient(adj)

   characterized by tolerance and mercy

   Synonyms:
   indulgent, soft

   Antonyms:
   unpermissive, demanding, inclement

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. lenient(adjective)

   Synonyms:
   permissive, lax

   Antonyms:
   severe, strict

2. lenient(adjective)

   Synonyms:
   permissive, lax

   Antonyms:
   severe, strict

English Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. lenient

   Synonyms:
   accountable, complaisant, compliant, conditional, constitutional, contingent, docile, ductile, gentle, humble, limited, lowly, meek, mild, responsible, submissive, yielding

   Antonyms:
   absolute, arbitrary, arrogant, authoritative, autocratic, coercive, commanding, compulsive, compulsory, controlling, despotic, dictatorial, dogmatic, domineering, exacting, haughty, imperative, imperious, irresponsible, lordly, overbearing, peremptory, positive, supreme, tyrannical, unconditional, unequivocal

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. lenient(a.)

   Synonyms:
   softening, assuasive, soothing, mitigating, mitigative, lenitive

2. lenient(a.)

   Synonyms:
   mild, gentle, clement, merciful, tender, forbearing, long-suffering, not rigorous, not severe

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1. List of paraphrases:

   indulgent, lax, forgiving, tolerant, relaxed, mild, soft, latitudinarian, loose, liberal, benign, merciful, slight, light, low-tar

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