lenient

adjective · nounB1

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Tính từ

adjective

Comparative

more lenient

Superlative

most lenient

1.
Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation.
The standard is fairly lenient, so use your discretion.
Đồng nghĩa: clement, permissive, forgiving, relaxed, clement, lenient, merciable, mercied, merciful, pitiful, relentful, ruthful, safe, avuncular, broad-minded, catholic, forbearing, indulgent, latitudinarian, laissez faire, lenient, liberal, open-handed, open-minded, permissible, permissive, sufferable, tolerant

Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

lenients

1.
(medicine) A lenitive; an emollient.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

clementpermissiveforgivingrelaxed merciablemerciedmerciful pitifulrelentfulruthful safeavuncularbroad-mindedcatholicforbearingindulgent latitudinarianlaissez faireliberalopen-handed

Trái nghĩa

strict severe stringent unlenient

Cùng gốc / liên quan

overlenientsuperlenient ultralenientlenientlyunlenientlenienceleniencylenity

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Nguồn gốc từ

From frm lénient, from la lēniēns (whence -i- + -ent), present participle of lēnīre (to soften, soothe), from lēnis (soft).