a. | 1. | |
1. | Relaxing; emollient; softening; assuasive; - sometimes followed by of. | |
2. | Mild; clement; merciful; not rigorous or severe; | |
n. | 1. | (Med.) A lenitive; an emollient. |
Adj. | 1. | lenient - tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "procedures are lax and discipline is weak"; "too soft on the children" |
2. | lenient - not strict; "an easy teacher"; "easy standards"; "lenient rules" Synonyms: easy | |
3. | lenient - characterized by tolerance and mercy |