permitting, letting, favoring, allowing, sympathetic, loving, kind, forgiving
Yes.
The opposite could be strict (not lenient), or harsh (the reverse of lenient).
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lenient,liberal
"The teacher was very lenient with our grades on the last test.""His father is very lenient when it comes to punishment"The judge was lenient when handing down a sentence of 5 years in jail to the prisoner for murder"He was very strict about his students being promptly on time, but given the snowstorm that had left the campus under two feet of snow, he was very lenient with the students who showed up ten or fifteen minutes late that day".The judge was lenient when handing down a sentence of 5 years in jail to the prisoner for murder
Yes.
Some synonyms for compassion would be: humane, lenient, merciful, pitiful and tender.
The opposite could be strict (not lenient), or harsh (the reverse of lenient).
The antonym of lenient is strict.
broad, open-minded, humane, fair, easygoing, advanced, complaisant, wide, understanding, sophisticated, soft, benevolent, indulgent, lenient, patient, merciful, sympathetic, liberal, big
The judge's decision was lenient, she was only given a fine.
Many believed that Bernard Madoff's sentence of 150 years in prison was fair given the magnitude of his Ponzi scheme and the devastation it caused to many investors. The judge's decision was in line with the seriousness of the crimes committed and served as a deterrent to others.
Lenient: adj.: To go easy on someone or something. To be patient, kind and gentle.
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A lenient sentence gives some leeway to the defendant and is less harsh than wanted or expected.
lenient