lenient

«lenient» in Mova's school dictionary: Not strict; gentle in punishing people or in making them… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (lenient, more lenient, most lenient)

meaning for a pupil

1) Not strict; gentle in punishing people or in making them follow rules. tree →

2) (law) Giving a lighter punishment than expected. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday school life it describes teachers or parents who allow more, or rules that are soft; in law and news, a lenient sentence is a light punishment. In stories it can show kindness or weakness. Phrases: a lenient teacher, lenient with, lenient sentence.

examples

• Our supply teacher was very lenient and let us talk. tree →
• Mum is lenient with my little brother. tree →
• The judge gave a lenient sentence because it was his first crime. tree →
• The referee was too lenient and didn't give a yellow card. tree →
• Some people think the new rules are too lenient. tree →
• Grandma is more lenient about bedtime than Dad. tree →

note

Usually «lenient with someone» or «lenient on something». Opposite: strict, harsh. Noun: leniency. Pronounced LEE-nee-ent.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «lenient» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.