Adjective: lenient leen-yunt or lee-nee-unt [N. Amer], lee-nee-unt [Brit]
- With tolerance and mercy; not as harsh as might be expected
"The judge was lenient in his sentencing of the first-time offender"
- Tolerant or lenient
"lenient parents risk spoiling their children";
- indulgent, soft
- Not strict
"lenient rules";
- easy
See also: clement, permissive, undemanding
Encyclopedia: Lenient