Word: lenient

Category: lenient

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Synonyms: lenient

waste time, dally, dawdle, loiter, linger, take one's time, delay, temporize, stall, procrastinate, pussyfoot around, drag one's feet, dither, hesitate, falter, vacillate, waver, hem and haw, shilly-shally, lollygag, let the grass grow under one's feet, tarry, dillydally, shillyshally, drag one's heels

Translations: lenient

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spanish
Translations:
clemente, indulgente, sufrido
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german
Translations:
nachsichtig, mild
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french
Translations:
placide, clément, mou, doux, tempéré, condescendant, bénin, indulgent, tendre
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italian
Translations:
clemente, mite, indulgente
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dutch
Translations:
schappelijk, goedertieren, lankmoedig
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russian
Translations:
терпимый, мягкий, снисходительный
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norwegian
Translations:
mild
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finnish
Translations:
salliva
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danish
Translations:
overbærende, mild, eftergivende
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czech
Translations:
shovívavý, mírný
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polish
Translations:
łagodny, pobłażliwy
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ukrainian
Translations:
терпимість
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estonian
Translations:
leebe
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croatian
Translations:
blag
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icelandic
Translations:
vægur
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lithuanian
Translations:
atlaidus
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latvian
Translations:
iecietīgs
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romanian
Translations:
indulgent

The meaning and "use of": lenient

adjective
  • (of punishment or a person in authority) permissive, merciful, or tolerant. - judges were far too lenient with petty criminals

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