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    lenient

    lenient - Dictionary definition and meaning for word lenient

    Definition
    (adj) tolerant or lenient
    Synonyms : indulgent , soft
    Example Sentence
    • indulgent parents risk spoiling their children
    • too soft on the children
    • they are soft on crime
    Definition
    (adj) not strict
    Example Sentence
    • an easy teacher
    • easy standards
    • lenient rules
    • an easy penalty
    Definition
    (adj) characterized by tolerance and mercy
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for lenient

picture a kid LEANING against a tree, resting

lenient = le (take) + ni ( not have) + en (enable); I.e. enabling someone with whatever you have.

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like Lenin who created a socialist economic system to benefit common people there which is a kind behavior of him (suppose)

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