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Synonyms for lenient

Adjective

1. indulgent, lax, lenient, soft, permissive (vs. unpermissive)
usage: tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "procedures are lax and discipline is weak"; "too soft on the children"
2. easy, lenient, undemanding (vs. demanding)
usage: not strict; "an easy teacher"; "easy standards"; "lenient rules"
3. lenient, clement (vs. inclement)
usage: characterized by tolerance and mercy
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