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lenient

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/ˈliː.ni.ənt/ · le-ni-ent

tolerant or forgiving in nature; not strict or harsh.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

tolerant or forgiving in nature; not strict or harsh.

وہ نوعیت جو دیگر لوگوں یا چیزوں کے ساتھ نرم یا سمجھوتہ کرنے والی ہو؛ سخت یا کٹھن نہیں۔

لچکدار

lachakdaar

Formal: محترم

Synonyms

tolerantforgivingmercifulدرگزر کرنے والارحم کرنے والانرم مزاج

Antonyms

strictharshsevereسختکٹھنقیود

Common Collocations

  • lenient attitude
  • lenient punishment
  • lenient teacher

Example Sentences

The teacher was lenient with the students during the exam.

معلم نے امتحان کے دوران طلبہ کے ساتھ نرم رویہ اپنایا۔

Muallim ne imtihan ke dauran talaba ke saath narm rawaiya apnaya.

A lenient approach can often yield better results.

لچکدار نقطہ نظر اکثر بہتر نتائج دے سکتا ہے۔

Lachakdaar nuqta nazar aksar behtar natijay de sakta hai.

The law was applied in a lenient manner during the pandemic.

قانون کو وبائی مرض کے دوران نرم طریقے سے لاگو کیا گیا تھا۔

Qanoon ko wabai marz ke doran narm tareeqe se lagu kiya gaya tha.

Easily Confused With

lenience:Lenience refers to the quality of being lenient, whereas lenient describes the characteristic of being tolerant or forgiving.

Word Family

leniency
nounنرمی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a lenient teacher who gives you extra time on homework.

Imagine a soft cloud that represents gentleness and tolerance.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نرمی کے دامن میں چھپے، ہم بہترین ہیں تُو جان لے |

Narmi ke daaman mein chhupe, hum behtareen hain tu jaan le.

Hidden in the veil of softness, we are the best, understand this.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نرمی میں طاقت ہے۔

Narmi mein taqat hai.

There is strength in gentleness.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "lenis" — soft, mild

First known use: 15th century

The word 'lenient' evolved from Latin 'lenis', which means mild, soft, or gentle. It entered English in the 15th century conveying the idea of being forgiving or tolerant.