Lenient has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
A lenitive; an emollient.
tolerant or lenient
"indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"
"too soft on the children"
"they are soft on crime"
not strict
"an easy teacher"
"easy standards"
"lenient rules"
"an easy penalty"
characterized by tolerance and mercy
Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation