What are some opposite words for lenient?
Antonyms for lenient
ˈli ni ənt, ˈlin yəntle·nient
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term lenient.
Wiktionary
lenientadjective
Synonyms:
permissive, laxlenientadjective
lax; tolerant of deviation; permissive; not strict
The standard is fairly lenient, so use your discretion.
Synonyms:
permissive, lax
English Synonyms and Antonyms
lenient
Antonyms:
absolute, arbitrary, arrogant, authoritative, autocratic, coercive, commanding, compulsive, compulsory, controlling, despotic, dictatorial, dogmatic, domineering, exacting, haughty, imperative, imperious, irresponsible, lordly, overbearing, peremptory, positive, supreme, tyrannical, unconditional, unequivocalSynonyms:
accountable, complaisant, compliant, conditional, constitutional, contingent, docile, ductile, gentle, humble, limited, lowly, meek, mild, responsible, submissive, yielding
Princeton's WordNet
indulgent, lenient, softadjective
tolerant or lenient
"indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime"
Antonyms:
inclement, demanding, unpermissiveSynonyms:
cushy, indulgent, mild, easy, piano, balmy, voiced, soft, delicate, flabby, subdued, diffuse, flaccid, gentle, sonant, easygoing, diffusedlenientadjective
not strict
"an easy teacher"; "easy standards"; "lenient rules"; "an easy penalty"
Antonyms:
demanding, unpermissive, inclementlenientadjective
characterized by tolerance and mercy
Antonyms:
unpermissive, demanding, inclement
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
lenientadjective
Synonyms:
compassionate, merciful
Editors Contribution
draconian
excessively harsh
''he spanked his kid for a ''white lie", which i think is a bit draconian.
How to use lenient in a sentence?
Our justice system is too lenient to offenders and it is heartbreaking to think the system has missed its golden time to protect our children.
There's been a very remarkable increase in the number of people asking for asylum in the last five or six years or so, and ... it looks very much like people were trying to take advantage of a very lenient system and one they would not be penalized for using and that motivates illegal immigration and harms the integrity of our legal immigration system.
If you look at her record as a federal judge in criminal cases and particularly cases concerning child pornography over and over and over again, she gives incredibly lenient sentences.
There were moments that I will talk about this in the book when they were putting pressure on me to admit the facts that weren't true, and I'll talk about those facts and those expectations. The quid pro quo that was understood was that I would be treated in a very lenient way, they didn't understand that there was no way I was going to lie and there was no way that they could force me into giving up the president. I never felt uncomfortable talking to them because I knew that as long as I told the truth, I had nothing to fear, but I was wrong.
The horror of child pornography is exponentially worse than it was a decade ago, and judges handing out lenient sentences for these criminals is a big reason why, while the White House continues to dismiss concerns about leniency toward child porn offenders as a ‘desperate conspiracy theory,’ the numbers speak for themselves. Congress must act before this problem becomes even worse.
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#1467 | positive | |
#3424 | supreme | |
#3964 | severe | |
#4304 | absolute | |
#6967 | controlling | |
#7139 | strict | |
#8512 | arbitrary | |
#9543 | demanding | |
#11526 | compulsory | |
#14966 | imperative | |
#15906 | authoritative | |
#18362 | commanding | |
#21321 | unconditional | |
#21751 | arrogant | |
#21957 | compulsive | |
#24231 | irresponsible | |
#37633 | coercive | |
#39188 | exacting | |
#41659 | inclement | |
#46809 | dogmatic | |
#47283 | unequivocal | |
#53063 | haughty | |
#54137 | lenient | |
#58403 | tyrannical | |
#61448 | dictatorial | |
#64264 | overbearing | |
#64686 | autocratic | |
#71468 | despotic | |
#73290 | peremptory | |
#88982 | imperious | |
#90152 | domineering | |
#128829 | lordly |
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