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- Dictionarylenient/ˈliːnɪənt/
adjective
- 1. (of a punishment or person in authority) more merciful or tolerant than expected: "in the view of the Court the sentence was too lenient"
- 2. mild or soothing; emollient. archaic
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LENIENT definition: 1. not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected: 2. not as severe or…. Learn more.
1. : of mild and tolerant disposition or effect : not harsh, severe, or strict. lenient laws. a lenient attitude. 2. : exerting a soothing or easing influence : relieving pain or stress. leniently adverb. Did you know? Lenient comes from lenis, the Latin word for "soft" or "mild."
Lenient definition: agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent. See examples of LENIENT used in a sentence.
LENIENT meaning: 1. not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected: 2. not as severe or…. Learn more.
If you're not overly strict, and you show tolerance and mercy when someone does something wrong, you're being lenient. Lenient means tolerant or relaxed, and is usually used when we’re talking about someone’s attitude toward discipline.
Define lenient. lenient synonyms, lenient pronunciation, lenient translation, English dictionary definition of lenient. adj. 1. Inclined not to be harsh or strict; merciful or indulgent: lenient parents.
Definition of 'lenient' Word Frequency. lenient. (liːniənt ) adjective. When someone in authority is lenient, they are not as strict or severe as expected. He believes the government is already lenient with drug traffickers. [ + with] Professor Oswald takes a sightly more lenient view.
