"lenient" in the adjective sense
1. indulgent, lenient, soft
tolerant or lenient
"indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"
"too soft on the children"
"they are soft on crime"
2. lenient
not strict
"an easy teacher"
"easy standards"
"lenient rules"
"an easy penalty"
3. lenient
characterized by tolerance and mercy
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