Lenient
adjective
More tolerant and less strict
“Professor Tas was lenient on deadlines but exacting on accuracy — every fact had to be sourced.”
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What does lenient mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotHarshly demanding
- NotEntirely indifferent
- NotUnpredictably strict
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