Lenient

lē′ni-ent, adj. softening: mild: merciful.— n. ( med. ) that which softens: an emollient.— ns. Lē′nience , Lē′niency .— adv. Lē′niently .— v.t. Lē′nify ( rare ), to a uage.— adj. Len′itive , mitigating: laxative.— n. any palliative: ( med. ) an application for easing pain: a mild purgative.— n. Len′ity , mildne : clemency. [L. leniens , -ent is , pr.p. of lenīre , to soften— lenis , soft.]