Lenient

7 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Inclined to be gentle and permissive rather than strict or harsh in one's judgements or treatment of others.

“The judge was lenient with first-time offenders who showed genuine remorse.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈliːniənt/

Syllables

le·ni·ent

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Synonyms

indulgentsoft

Antonyms

strict harsh severe stern

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Wordle

Contains IE vowel pair in the middle, ends in ENT, starts with LE

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