le·nient 
/ˈli:njənt/ adjective
/ˈli:njənt/ adjective [more lenient; most lenient] : allowing a lot of freedom and not punishing bad behavior in a strong way : not harsh, severe, or strict
▪ a teacher who is lenient with students who have misbehaved ▪ a lenient teacher ▪ a lenient sentence/punishment/policy ▪ Many people felt that the punishment was too lenient.
▪ a teacher who is lenient with students who have misbehaved ▪ a lenient teacher ▪ a lenient sentence/punishment/policy ▪ Many people felt that the punishment was too lenient.
— le·nien·cy /ˈli:njənsi/ also le·nience /ˈli:njəns/ noun [noncount]
▪ the leniency of the punishment
/ˈli:njənsi/ also le·nience /ˈli:njəns/ noun [noncount] ▪ the leniency of the punishment
— le·nient·ly adverb
