What is another word for lenient?
603 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ lˈiːnɪənt], [ lˈiːnɪənt], [ l_ˈiː_n_ɪ__ə_n_t]Table of Contents
Similar words for lenient:- agreeable (adjective)
- all (adjective)
- amiable (adjective)
- bland (adjective)
- charitable (adjective)
- clement (adjective)
- compassionate (adjective)
- complaisant (adjective)
- condoning (adjective)
- consenting (adjective)
- easy (adjective)
- easygoing (adjective)
- faint (adjective)
- forbearing (adjective)
- gentle (adjective)
- good-natured (adjective)
- gracious (adjective)
- hands-off (adjective)
- humane (adjective)
- kind (adjective)
- lax (adjective)
- liberal (adjective)
- loving (adjective)
- meek (adjective)
- merciful (adjective)
- mild (adjective)
- obliging (adjective)
- patient (adjective)
- progressive (adjective)
- relaxed (adjective)
- relaxing (adjective)
- soft (adjective)
- softening (adjective)
- tender (adjective)
- tranquil (adjective)
- clement (noun)
- lax (noun)
- lenient (noun)
- approving (verb)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Lenient:
adj.
•agreeable (adjective) •all (adjective) •amiable (adjective)- palsy walsy,
- more sweettempered,
- more buddybuddy,
- de-lightful,
- more sweet-tempered,
- swell,
- most buddy-buddy,
- more buddy-buddy,
- clubbiest,
- most winning,
- more copacetic,
- more sweet tempered,
- kindly,
- more buddy buddy,
- most sweet-tempered,
- more pussycat,
- clubbier,
- sweet tempered,
- de lightful,
- righteous,
- most copacetic,
- friendly,
- buddybuddy,
- buddy buddy,
- most pussycat,
- most buddybuddy,
- most sweet tempered,
- sweettempered,
- most sweettempered,
- most buddy buddy,
- palsywalsy,
- princely,
- pleasant.
- non-irritant,
- soothing,
- most nonirritating,
- non-irritating,
- more nonirritant,
- non irritant,
- more mollifying,
- most calmative,
- non irritating,
- more calmative,
- more nonirritating,
- most mollifying,
- most nonirritant.
- soft hearted,
- most soft-hearted,
- kind hearted,
- most soft hearted,
- more soft hearted,
- more soft-hearted.
- sub-missive,
- more easy-going,
- good tempered,
- most easy-going,
- more easy going,
- goodtempered,
- sub missive,
- most easy going.
- most humoring,
- most unsuspicious,
- more unoppressive,
- more excusing,
- un oppressive,
- most mollycoddling,
- Unoppressive,
- most deludable,
- more spoiling,
- most spoiling,
- most unoppressive,
- un-burdensome,
- un burdensome,
- un-oppressive,
- more fleeceable,
- more unsuspicious,
- most pardoning,
- most fleeceable,
- more mollycoddling,
- most excusing,
- most unburdensome,
- more unburdensome,
- most pampering,
- most deceivable,
- more deludable,
- more pampering,
- un suspicious,
- un-suspicious,
- more pardoning,
- more humoring,
- more deceivable.
- un-concerned,
- in formal,
- most hang loose,
- insouciant,
- most lowpressure,
- even tempered,
- un concerned,
- lowpressure,
- more low-pressure,
- most low pressure,
- more lowpressure,
- most poised,
- un hurried,
- un-demanding,
- in-formal,
- most low-pressure,
- most hangloose,
- happy go lucky,
- hangloose,
- more undemanding,
- more poised,
- un-inhibited,
- un-critical,
- out-giving,
- more low pressure,
- more hang-loose,
- more hang loose,
- eventempered,
- most outgiving,
- out giving,
- un critical,
- most undemanding,
- self possessed,
- un inhibited,
- un demanding,
- laidback,
- devil may care,
- indolent,
- more outgiving,
- more hangloose,
- free easy,
- most hang-loose,
- selfpossessed,
- un-hurried.
- un clear,
- more aside,
- lowpitched,
- in distinct,
- more muttering,
- in-distinct,
- fainter,
- more stifled,
- more bleached,
- more blurred,
- more bated,
- more piano,
- most deadened,
- more murmuring,
- most muttering,
- most softened,
- low pitched,
- hazy,
- ill defined,
- un-clear,
- more faltering,
- illdefined,
- most aside,
- most bated,
- most murmuring,
- out earshot,
- re-mote,
- more softened,
- most faltering,
- most muted,
- faroff,
- more deadened,
- more muted,
- most bleached,
- in audible,
- most stifled,
- un-clearest,
- most piano,
- in-audible,
- most blurred,
- un clearest.
- most softshell,
- more softshell,
- more longanimous,
- most soft shell,
- more soft-shell,
- more soft shell,
- most soft-shell,
- most longanimous.
- un troubled,
- more low toned,
- most disciplined,
- un-troubled,
- most dovelike,
- more lowtoned,
- low toned,
- most dove-like,
- more disciplined,
- most low toned,
- most low-toned,
- lowtoned,
- most dove like,
- more dove-like,
- peaceful,
- more dovelike,
- gradual,
- more dove like,
- manageable,
- dove like,
- pacific,
- most lowtoned,
- more low-toned.
- most bleedingheart,
- more bleeding-heart,
- bleedingheart,
- most bleeding heart,
- more bleeding heart,
- heart right place,
- most bleeding-heart,
- more bleedingheart.
- in definite,
- de-relict,
- non specific,
- dis-regardful,
- in different,
- dis regardful,
- un-mindful,
- over-indulgent,
- in-definite,
- in accurate,
- over indulgent,
- most overindulgent,
- most imprecise,
- asleep job,
- more imprecise,
- neglectful,
- more nonspecific,
- in-different,
- most nonspecific,
- more overindulgent,
- de relict.
- more latitudinarian,
- most humanistic,
- un prejudiced,
- reformist,
- more reformist,
- high minded,
- un-conventional,
- avantgarde,
- un conventional,
- more humanistic,
- liberal,
- most libertarian,
- un bigoted,
- un-prejudiced,
- avant garde,
- most reformist,
- most unbigoted,
- un biased,
- most latitudinarian,
- un-bigoted,
- latitudinarian,
- more unbigoted,
- more libertarian,
- highminded.
- Assuaging,
- gratifying,
- Pardoning,
- yielding,
- letting,
- favoring,
- emollient,
- pampering,
- complaint,
- Allowing.
- most weakkneed,
- un-assuming,
- most milquetoast,
- more milquetoast,
- un-resisting,
- most zero,
- unassuming,
- most unresisting,
- more weakkneed,
- un assuming,
- un resisting,
- weakkneed,
- un-pretentious,
- wishy washy,
- more nothing,
- most nothing,
- re-signed,
- most weak-kneed,
- more unresisting,
- most weak kneed,
- un pretentious,
- more zero,
- re signed,
- most pabulum,
- weak-kneed,
- more weak kneed,
- weak kneed,
- wishywashy,
- more weak-kneed,
- more pabulum,
- unpretentious.
- ho hum,
- sweet,
- Obeisant,
- hohum,
- nothing much,
- Forbearant,
- genial,
- ho-hum,
- moderate,
- lenitive,
- mild-mannered,
- insipid,
- demulcent,
- peaceable,
- cordial,
- quiet,
- benevolent,
- open-minded,
- benign,
- even,
- broad-minded,
- wimpy,
- tempered.
- un-ruffled,
- more mild-tempered,
- most mildtempered,
- most mild-tempered,
- more mildtempered,
- un-complaining,
- more mild tempered,
- un tiring,
- mild tempered,
- un ruffled,
- most uncomplaining,
- un-tiring,
- mildtempered,
- more uncomplaining,
- un complaining,
- most mild tempered.
- more mollient,
- most mollient,
- more assuasive,
- more mollescent,
- more emulsive,
- most mitigatory,
- most assuasive,
- most emulsive,
- more mitigatory,
- most pianissimo,
- most mollescent,
- more pianissimo.
n.
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- abusive,
- light touch.
- lax.
v.
•approving (verb)Other synonyms:
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- conveyor belt,
- ingratiating,
- exploitative,
- autocratic,
- nurturance,
- disciplinary,
- punishment,
- brotherly,
- demeaning,
- penal,
- nurture.
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- exemplary.
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- sound.
- peacemaking,
- sonant,
- placid,
- disinterested,
- human,
- laid-back,
- sluttish,
- consenting,
- careless,
- tactful,
- impotent,
- temperate,
- Endurant,
- softhearted,
- congenial,
- approachable,
- unrestrained,
- humanitarian,
- delicate,
- still,
- diffused,
- diffuse,
- tame,
- broad,
- facile,
- halcyon,
- big-hearted,
- admissive,
- well-wishing,
- unchallenging,
- docile,
- propitious,
- Slackened,
- considerate,
- good,
- solicitous,
- leisurely,
- compliant,
- eleemosynary,
- sloppy,
- affable,
- unhardened,
- cottony,
- Exorable,
- undisturbed,
- bleeding,
- accepting,
- carefree,
- bendable,
- balmy,
- persevering,
- indifferent,
- sober,
- non-restrictive,
- wanton,
- loving,
- deferential,
- condolent,
- nonalcoholic,
- easily hurt,
- free,
- flexible,
- modest,
- Kind-hearted,
- casual,
- nice,
- unruffled,
- open,
- agreeable,
- warmhearted,
- self-controlled,
- soften,
- live with,
- voiced,
- thoughtful,
- understanding,
- attentive,
- dispassionate,
- negligent,
- unwarlike,
- not literal,
- flaccid,
- heedful,
- flabby,
- non-violent,
- philanthropic,
- slipshod,
- regardful,
- smooth,
- beneficent,
- accommodative,
- overpermissive,
- amicable,
- melting,
- fair,
- untroubled,
- unexacting,
- lightly,
- acquiescent,
- enduring,
- subdued,
- weak,
- spartan,
- Warm-hearted,
- accommodating,
- mellow,
- commiserative,
- cosy,
- conciliatory,
- limp,
- equable,
- helpful,
- mindful,
- hearted,
- cool,
- well-intentioned,
- calm,
- Excusing,
- slack,
- tractable,
- big,
- remiss,
- submissive,
- even-tempered,
- breathing tube,
- passive,
- unhurried,
- sensitive,
- unprejudiced,
- favorable,
- suffering,
- reasonable,
- courteous,
- restful,
- pitying,
- mollycoddling,
- well-meaning,
- cushy,
- philosophical,
- piano,
- wishy-washy,
- warm,
- benignant,
- slow,
- stoic,
- Unjaundiced,
- affectionate,
- impartial,
- magnanimous,
- over-permissive,
- Tender-hearted,
- Sympathizing,
- sparing,
- generous,
- assenting,
- measured,
- promiscuous,
- dotty,
- loose,
- serene,
- armed with patience,
- prosperous,
- inoffensive,
- ruthful,
- comfortable,
- spoiling.
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Adjective
stringent, gentle, latitudinarian, flexible, favourable, concessional, minor, low-tar, sweet, modest, resilient, weak, adaptable, harsh.
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Antonyms for Lenient:
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permissive
severe, limiting, hard, restrictive, intolerant, hateful, rigorous, merciless.
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Other antonyms:
unpermissive, demanding, inclement.
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permissive
Homophones for Lenient:
- lunate, lined, lint, lemon mint, liniment, lunt, lento, lanate, lenity, lemonwood, limited audit, line duty, lomatia, landau, lie in wait, Luna Moth, lean-to, limit, limanda, lamedh, lamented, lionet, limited, laminate, lend, lowland, lay into, luanda, laniidae, lineament, lentia, lintwhite, lent, lone hand, lind, lunette, lemonade, lemon-wood, lund, lam into, landed, limeade, land, linnet, lunda, lindy, lament, lamnidae, limonite, loment.