Associations to the word «Lenient»

Wiktionary

LENIENT, adjective. Lax; tolerant of deviation; permissive; not strict.
LENIENT, noun. (medicine) A lenitive; an emollient.

Dictionary definition

LENIENT, adjective. Tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime".
LENIENT, adjective. Not strict; "an easy teacher"; "easy standards"; "lenient rules"; "an easy penalty".
LENIENT, adjective. Characterized by tolerance and mercy.

Wise words

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe