lenient

adjective

Inclined not to be harsh or strict; merciful or indulgent.

adjective

Not harsh or strict; merciful or generous.

Softening; mitigating; assuasive.

Relaxing; emollient; lenitive.

Acting or disposed to act without rigor or severity; mild; gentle; merciful; clement.

Synonyms Forbearing, tender. See leniency.

noun

An emollient; a lenitive.

adjective

Relaxing; emollient; softening; assuasive; — sometimes followed by of.

adjective

Mild; clement; merciful; not rigorous or severe

noun

A lenitive; an emollient.