" leniently "

1: as in lightly, gently;

•  Synonyms : 

•  clemently,

•  gently,

•  lightly,

•  mildly,

•  softly,

•  benevolently,

•  benignantly,

•  considerately,

•  cordially,

•  graciously,

•  kindly,

•  lovingly,

•  tenderly,

•  charitably,

•  compassionately,

•  humanely,

•  mercifully,

•  softheartedly,

•  sympathetically,

•  tolerantly,

•  understandingly

•  Antonyms : 

•  brutally,

•  hard,

•  hardly,

•  harshly,

•  ill,

•  oppressively,

•  roughly,

•  severely,

•  sternly,

•  stiffly,

•  callously,

•  cold-bloodedly,

•  hard-heartedly,

•  heartlessly,

•  inhumanely,

•  inhumanly,

•  insensately,

•  insensitively,

•  mercilessly,

•  obdurately,

•  pitilessly,

•  ruthlessly,

•  tyrannically,

•  uncharitably,

•  unfeelingly,

•  unmercifully,

•  unsparingly,

•  abusively,

•  brutishly,

•  savagely,

•  viciously

1: allowing a lot of freedom and not punishing bad behavior in a strong way;

  * e.g., " ... a teacher who is lenient with students who have misbehaved "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clement,

•  forbearing,

•  forgiving,

•  merciful,

•  soft,

•  beneficent,

•  benevolent,

•  benignant,

•  compassionate,

•  good-hearted,

•  humane,

•  kind,

•  kindhearted,

•  kindly,

•  softhearted,

•  sympathetic,

•  tender,

•  tenderhearted,

•  warmhearted,

•  attentive,

•  considerate,

•  solicitous,

•  thoughtful,

•  affable,

•  amicable,

•  benign,

•  companionable,

•  comradely,

•  cordial,

•  friendly,

•  genial,

•  gentle,

•  good,

•  good-natured,

•  good-tempered,

•  gracious,

•  mild,

•  neighborly,

•  nice,

•  pleasant,

•  sweet,

•  warm,

•  patient,

•  pitying,

•  tolerant,

•  understanding,

•  altruistic,

•  brotherly,

•  charitable,

•  freehanded,

•  generous,

•  greathearted,

•  humanitarian,

•  liberal,

•  magnanimous,

•  munificent,

•  noble,

•  openhearted,

•  philanthropic,

•  selfless,

•  unselfish,

•  unsparing,

•  anticruelty,

•  cruelty-free

•  Antonyms : 

•  grim,

•  harsh,

•  heavy-handed,

•  severe,

•  stern,

•  strict,

•  tough,

•  ironhearted,

•  merciless,

•  pitiless,

•  ruthless,

•  stonyhearted,

•  inconsiderate,

•  insensitive,

•  thoughtless,

•  uncaring,

•  unthinking,

•  hateful,

•  malevolent,

•  malicious,

•  malign,

•  malignant,

•  mean,

•  nasty,

•  spiteful,

•  virulent,

•  antihumanitarian,

•  uncharitable,

•  atrocious,

•  barbaric,

•  barbarous,

•  bestial,

•  brutal,

•  brute,

•  brutish,

•  callous,

•  cold-blooded,

•  cruel,

•  fiendish,

•  hard-hearted,

•  heartless,

•  inhuman,

•  inhumane,

•  insensate,

•  sadistic,

•  savage,

•  truculent,

•  uncompassionate,

•  unfeeling,

•  unkind,

•  unkindly,

•  unsympathetic,

•  vicious,

•  wanton