- a. Mild; clement; merciful; not rigorous or severe; as, a lenient disposition; a lenient judge or sentence. n. A lenitive; an emollient. Lenient. Le"ni*ent, n. (Med.)
- It was their son's first offense, so they had some reason to hope that the judge might be lenient with him. Some professors are lenient about late papers while...
- Nevertheless, all synonyms for lenient share the common thread of softness or flexibility, implying a willingness to forgive or overlook others' mistakes or faults.
- Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation. The standard is fairly lenient, so use your discretion. 1847, Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, Chapter XVIII.
- "Despite the strict rules, the supervisor was surprisingly lenient about employees taking breaks." "The school is known for its lenient dress code, allowing students...
- History. The word “lenient” has its origins in the Latin word “liberalis,” which means “pertaining to freedom.” This is likely due to the fact that leniency was...
- (11) The judge was far too lenient with him. (12) Imposing a lenient sentence for such a serious crime sets a dangerous precedent.
- (20) "It was a very lenient sentence," said Shahryar Khan, a retired diplomat and a former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, speaking by telephone from Lahore.
- lenient. ... ingilizce türkçe tercüme yapmak isteyenlere geniş bir veritabanı sunuyor.lenient ne demek, yumuşak davranan ingilizcesi ne demek, lenient nedir...
- adjective. Tolerant or lenient. "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children""too soft on the children""they are soft on crime".