lenient
Pronunciation
[change]- IPA (key): /ˈliːniənt/
- SAMPA: /"li:ni@nt/
- Hyphenation: le‧nient
Adjective
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Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- If you are lenient, you give light punishments or ask for only a low level of results
- Antonym: strict
- He's not in jail because a lenient judge allowed him to get out.
- People believe athletes need more lenient treatment from teachers because they are not intelligent enough.