lenient meaning
UK /liːnɪənt/ US /ˈliniənt/ 3 syllables
lenient (adjective): tolerant or lenient.
lenient has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
lenient as an adjective
- tolerant or lenient
- indulgent parents risk spoiling their children
- too soft on the children
- they are soft on crime
Similar: permissive
- not strict
- an easy teacher
- easy standards
- lenient rules
- an easy penalty
Similar: undemanding
- characterized by tolerance and mercy
Similar: clement
Related forms: leniency
How to pronounce lenient
lenient is pronounced /liːnɪənt/ in British English and /ˈliniənt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with LE · words ending in NT · 7-letter words
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