agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent

He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression.

Archaic . softening, soothing, or alleviative.

adjective

hard , intolerant , limiting , restrictive , rigorous , severe

adjective

allowing , amiable , assuaging , assuasive , being big , benign , benignant , charitable , clement , compassionate , complaisant , compliant , condoning , easy , easygoing , emollient , excusing , favoring , forbearing , forgiving , gentle , going easy on , good-natured , humoring , indulgent , kind , kindly , letting , live with , loving , merciful , mild , mollycoddling , obliging , pampering , pardoning , permitting , soft , softhearted , soft-shell , sparing , spoiling , sympathetic , tender , tolerant , yielding , lax , benevolent , compassionate. merciful , permissive , relaxing , soothing