LENIENT


Meaning of LENIENT in English

adj. Function: adjective

1

Synonyms: GENTLE 1, balmy, bland, faint, mild, smooth, soft

Antonyms: caustic

2

Synonyms: FORBEARING , charitable, clement, easy, indulgent, merciful, tolerant

Related Words: condoning, excusing, forgiving, pardoning; benign, benignant, kindly; compassionate, tender; humoring, indulging, pampering, mollycoddling, spoiling

Contrasted Words: rigid, rigorous, stringent; austere, severe

Antonyms: stern; exacting

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Synonyms: AMIABLE 1, complaisant, easy, good-humored, good-natured, good-tempered, mild, obliging

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.