7 letters · 7 points in Scrabble
adjective tolerant or lenient
adjective not strict
adjective characterized by tolerance and mercy
originFrom Middle French lénient, from Latin lēniēns (whence -i- + -ent), present participle of lēnīre (“to soften, soothe”), from lēnis (“soft”).
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