1
[ adjective ] not strict

Synonyms

easy

Examples

"an easy teacher" "easy standards" "lenient rules"

Related terms

undemanding

2
[ adjective ] tolerant or lenient

Synonyms

indulgent soft lax

Examples

"indulgent parents risk spoiling their children" "procedures are lax and discipline is weak" "too soft on the children"

Related terms

permissive

3
[ adjective ] characterized by tolerance and mercy

Related terms

clement

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Rhymes with

inconvenient convenient expedient obedient ingredient disobedient deviant percipient poignant incipient recipient accompaniment convenient inconvenient radiant salient miscreant brilliant affiant prescient subservient invariant defoliant prurient infant percipient resilient nutrient variant vehement luxuriant itinerant malignant stimulant ambient monument accompaniment itinerant embodiment indignant instant accompaniment argument reminiscent stringent vehement infant contingent astringent piquant recent sealant easement decent innocent reminiscent innocent indecent instant delinquent inclement reagent magnificent malignant indigent significant insignificant litigant regent agreement disagreement concealment decedent ointment flippant achievement maltreatment seafront fulfillment appointment sequent disappointment mistreatment antecedent belligerent bereavement infrequent infringement opulent occupant radiant salient turbulent truculent integument delinquent omniscient ointment dissonant treatment alignment vehement frequent appointment antecedent disappointment concealment complainant infringement salient subcontinent embodiment inherent diligent indignant immanent belligerent imminent accompaniment existent indecent insistent rearrangement inconsistent defoliant accomplishment indifferent consistent ignorant self-consistent acknowledgment acknowledgement emergent disestablishment endearment embellishment recalcitrant imprisonment appeasement equipment nonexistent arrangement impeachment establishment estrangement monument inclement subcontinent pigment expedient disobedient distant resentment obedient sentiment emergent presentment advancement different ingredient tenement pronouncement contentment announcement amendment impoundment commandment commencement valiant dissonant piquant shipment easement ignorant immanent sealant imminent alignment decent ancient recent entrant complainant contingent rudiment astringent stringent flippant rearrangement imprisonment arrangement estrangement agreement vehement disagreement overconfident prescient reagent inconsistent containment

Phonetic and Homophones

L IY1 N Y AH0 N T
L IY1 N IY0 AH0 N T

Similar Spelling

leniently

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