lenient
Definitions
Characterized by or exhibiting tolerance, mercy, or a lack of severity in judgment or discipline.
Not strict or harsh; permissive.
Examples
The teacher was lenient with the students who forgot their homework on the first day of school.
The judge decided to be lenient because it was the defendant's first offense.
My parents are usually quite lenient about my curfew on the weekends.
Synonyms
merciful permissive tolerant indulgent forgiving clement lax