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lenient
adjective
1 lenient
Tolerant or lenient.
synonyms: indulgent, soft.
Roget 174:
moderate;
lenient
etc.
740;
gentle,
mild,
mellow;
cool,
sober,
temperate,
reasonable,
measured;
tempered
etc.
v.;
calm,
unruffled,
quiet,
tranquil,
still;
slow,
smooth,
untroubled;
tame;
peaceful,
peaceable;
pacific,
halcyon.
unexciting,
unirritating†;
soft,
bland,
oily,
demulcent,
lenitive,
anodyne;
hypnotic
etc.
683;
sedative;
antiorgastic†,
anaphrodisiac†.
mild as mother's milk;
milk and water.
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Roget 740:
lenient;
mild,
mild as milk;
gentle,
soft;
tolerant,
indulgent,
easy-going;
clement
etc.
(compassionate)
914;
forbearing;
long-suffering.
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Roget 914:
pitying
etc.
v.;
pitiful,
compassionate,
sympathetic,
touched.
merciful,
clement,
ruthful;
humane;
humanitarian
etc.
(philanthropic)
910;
tender,
tender hearted,
tender as a chicken;
soft,
soft hearted;
unhardened†;
lenient
etc.
740;
exorable†,
forbearing;
melting
etc.
v.;
weak.
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Polish: pobłażliwy
2 lenient
3 lenient
Characterized by tolerance and mercy.
Polish: pobłażliwy
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