- indulgent, lax, lenient, soft - tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "procedures are lax and discipline is weak"; "too soft on the children"
Antonym: unpermissive (indirect, via permissive)
- easy, lenient - not strict; "an easy teacher"; "easy standards"; "lenient rules"
Antonym: demanding (indirect, via undemanding)
- lenient - characterized by tolerance and mercy
Antonym: inclement (indirect, via clement)