lenient

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French lénient, from Latin lēniēns (whence -i- +‎ -ent), present participle of lēnīre (“to soften, soothe”), from lēnis (“soft”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈliːni.ənt/ === Adjective === lenient (comparative more lenient, superlative most lenient) Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation. Synonyms: clement, permissive, forgiving, relaxed; see also Thesaurus:lenient, Thesaurus:merciful, Thesaurus:permissive Antonyms: strict, severe, stringent, unlenient ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== lenience leniency lenity ==== Translations ==== === Noun === lenient (plural lenients) (medicine) A lenitive; an emollient. === Further reading === “lenient”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “lenient”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “lenient”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == Latin == === Verb === lēnient third-person plural future active indicative of lēniō