English words for 'In favour of leniency.'
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noun
- An act of being lenient.
- The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.
- lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
- a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
- mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
noun
- Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.
- (uncountable) The act of deprecating.
- (countable) A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
- (countable) An imprecation or curse.
- a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster
- the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
verb
- (intransitive, of codes and regulations) To become more lenient.
- (transitive) To make something less severe or tense.
- (intransitive) To rest and become relieved of stress.
- (transitive) To make something loose.
- (transitive) To make something (such as codes and regulations) more lenient.
- (intransitive) To become less severe or tense.
- (transitive) To relieve (someone or someone's mind) of stress; to enable to rest; to calm down.
- (intransitive) To become loose.
- become loose or looser or less tight
- make less severe or strict
- become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
- make less taut
- become less severe or strict
- make less active or fast
- cause to feel relaxed
- become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
verb
noun
- An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection.
- Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.
- a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment
- a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
- the formal act of liberating someone
noun
- Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.
- The object of regard; person or thing favoured.
- (law) Partiality; bias
- A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
- (historical) A ribbon or similar small item that is worn as an adornment, especially in celebration of an event.
- A small gift; a party favor.
- Goodwill; benevolent regard.
- an inclination to approve
- an act of gracious kindness
- an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
- a feeling of favorable regard
- souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
verb
- To look upon fondly; to prefer.
- To do a favor [noun sense 1] for; to show beneficence toward.
- (in dialects, including Southern US and Cajun) To resemble; especially, to look like (another person).
- To treat or use (something) gently
- To use more often.
- To encourage, conduce to
- bestow a privilege upon
- promote over another
- treat gently or carefully
- consider as the favorite
verb
- (transitive, law) To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon for.
- (transitive) To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, or guilt.
- (transitive, theology) To grant a remission of sin; to give absolution to.
- (transitive, theology) To remit a sin; to give absolution for a sin.
- (transitive) To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.).
- (transitive) To pass a course or test; to gain credit for a class; to qualify academically.
- let off the hook
- grant remission of a sin to
noun
- leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
- good weather with comfortable temperatures
- (law) A pardon, commutation, or similar reduction, removal, or postponement of legal penalties by an executive officer of a state.
- The gentle or kind exercise of power; leniency, mercy; compassion in judging or punishing.
noun
- leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
- a disposition to be kind and forgiving
- the feeling that motivates compassion
- something for which to be thankful
- alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed
- (countable) Instances of forbearance or forgiveness.
- (uncountable) A tendency toward forgiveness, pity, or compassion.
- (uncountable) A children's game in which two players stand opposite with hands grasped and twist each other's arms until one gives in.
- (uncountable) Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.
- (uncountable) Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.
- (countable) A blessing; something to be thankful for.
verb
intj
noun
- anything in accord with principles of justice
- A legal, just or moral entitlement.
- a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
- an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
- location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
- the hand that is on the right side of the body
- (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
- the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
- those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
- (politics) The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.
- The right hand or fist.
- The authority to perform, publish, film, or televise a particular work, event, etc.; a copyright.
- That which complies with justice, law or reason.
- (surfing) A wave breaking from right to left (viewed from the shore).
- The outward or most finished surface, as of a coin, piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.
- The right side or direction.
adj
- having the axis perpendicular to the base
- in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
- appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
- (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
- correct in opinion or judgment
- being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
- socially right or correct
- of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
- in conformance with justice or law or morality
- free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
- (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- precisely accurate
- intended for the right hand
- in or into a satisfactory condition
- Real; veritable (used emphatically).
- Of or relating to the right whale.
- Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
- Clockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.
- (geometry) Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
- Healthy, sane, competent.
- (geography) Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.
- Designed to be placed or worn outward.
- Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.
- Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →
- (Australia) All right; not requiring assistance.
- (politics) Pertaining to the political right; conservative.
- (geometry) Of an angle, measuring 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
adv
- in the right manner; correctly; suitably
- precisely, exactly
- in accordance with moral or social standards
- an interjection expressing agreement; Yes, you are indeed correct
- toward or on the right; also used figuratively
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
- immediately
- in an accurate manner
- (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
- in a face down manner
- Immediately, directly.
- Exactly, precisely.
- In a correct manner.
- On the right side.
- (British, US, dialect) Very, extremely, quite.
- Towards the right side.
- According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really.
verb
- make right or correct
- make reparations or amends for
- put in or restore to an upright position
- regain an upright or proper position
- (transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.
- (transitive) To correct.
- (transitive) To set upright.
- (intransitive) To return to normal upright position.
intj
- Signpost word to change the subject in a discussion or discourse.
- Used to add seriousness or decisiveness before a statement.
- Yes, that is correct; I agree.
- I have listened to what you just said and I acknowledge your assertion or opinion, regardless of whether I agree with it (opinion) or can verify it (assertion).
- Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.
adj
- Lenient and allowing for deviation; not strict.
- (linguistics) (of a vowel) Produced with relatively little constriction of the vocal tract.
- Lacking care; neglectful, negligent.
- (mathematics) Describing an associative monoidal functor.
- Loose; not tight or taut.
- emptying easily or excessively
- pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in ‘bet’)
- lacking in rigor or strictness
- lacking in firmness or tension; not taut
noun
noun
- (law) Freedom from apprehension.
- (uncountable) The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
- (finance) Property etc. temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan.
- (finance) Proof of ownership of stocks, bonds or other investment instruments.
- An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.
- A guarantee.
- (finance, often in the plural) A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock or any of various classes of bond.ᵂ
- (countable) Something that secures.
- (law) Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law.
- a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers
- the state of being free from danger or injury
- measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.
- an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
- property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
- defense against financial failure; financial independence
- a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends
- freedom from anxiety or fear
- a guarantee that an obligation will be met
noun
- One who pardons.
- (law) The sending or placing back of a person to a title or right formerly held; the restitution of one who obtains possession of property under a defective title, to his rights under some valid title by virtue of which he might legally have entered into possession only by suit
- One who remits, or makes remittance.
verb
intj
noun
- (law) An order that releases a convicted criminal without further punishment, prevents future punishment, or (in some jurisdictions) removes an offence from a person's criminal record, as if it had never been committed.
- Forgiveness for an offence.
- a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
- the act of excusing a mistake or offense
- the formal act of liberating someone
noun
- (law) A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.
- (musical theatre) A short period of spoken dialogue in an otherwise sung-through musical.
- (law) The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.
- A brief interval of rest or relief.
- a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
- a pause for relaxation
- an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
- the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
- a pause from doing something (as work)
verb
noun
verb
adj
noun
noun
- a favorable judgment
- delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
- an increase in price or value
- an expression of gratitude
- understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
- The act of appreciating.
- A rise in value.
- Accurate perception; true estimation.
- A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.
adj
- With permission, with consensus, without coercion; allowed without objecting or resisting.
- (law) Existing, or made, by the mutual consent of two or more parties.
- (biology) Excited or caused by sensation, sympathy, or reflex action, and not by conscious volition.
- Contralaterally corresponding rather than ipsilaterally induced.
- existing by consent
noun
- the act of allowing
- a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
- a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
- a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
- an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
- an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
- (minting) A permissible deviation in the fineness and weight of coins, owing to the difficulty in securing exact conformity to the standard prescribed by law.
- Such a sum or portion granted to a family member or familiar, especially one's own child; pocket money for such a person.
- (horse racing) A permitted reduction in the weight that a racehorse must carry.
- (commerce) A deduction from the gross weight of goods, such as to discount their container's weight or per a custom differing by country.
- Acknowledgment.
- An amount, portion, or share that is allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose.
- Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances.
- Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting.
- (engineering) A planned deviation between an exact dimension and a nominal or theoretical dimension.
verb
adj
- tolerant or lenient
- (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value
- mild and pleasant
- compassionate and kind; conciliatory
- using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation
- (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as ‘s’ and ‘sh’)
- (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
- easily hurt
- (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
- out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
- produced with vibration of the vocal cords
- not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship
- willing to negotiate and compromise
- having little impact
- soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
- yielding readily to pressure or weight
- not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
- (of sound) relatively low in volume
- not brilliant or glaring
- (of a drug) Not likely to cause addiction.
- (of cloth or similar material) Smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh.
- Expressing gentleness or tenderness; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind.
- (of a person) Physically or emotionally weak.
- Not bright or intense.
- (Slavic, phonology) Palatalized.
- (photography, of light) Made up of nonparallel rays, tending to wrap around a subject and produce diffuse shadows.
- (computing) Emulated with software; not physically real.
- (UK, of a man) Effeminate.
- (phonetics, rare) Voiceless.
- (slang) Lacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy.
- (of kinks or sexual activity) Mild, tame, moderate; far from intense or excluding harsh elements.
- Incomplete, or temporary; not a full action.
- Limp, weak.
- Of coal: bituminous, as opposed to anthracitic.
- (of a drink) Not containing alcohol.
- (informal, idiomatic, followed by on) Attracted to or emotionally involved with someone.
- (of a sound) Quiet.
- Requiring little or no effort; easy.
- Gentle in action or motion; easy.
- Of paper: unsized.
- Of silk: having the natural gum cleaned or washed off.
- (of water) Low in dissolved calcium compounds.
- Easy-going, lenient, not strict; permissive.
- Having a slight angle from straight.
- (UK, colloquial) Foolish.
- Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring or jagged; pleasing to the eye.
- (finance) Of a market: having more supply than demand; being a buyer's market.
- Of weather: warm enough to melt ice; thawing.
- Gentle.
- (phonetics) Voiced; sonant; lenis.
- Weak in character; impressible.
- Easily giving way under pressure.
- Agreeable to the senses.
- (slang) Excessively empathetic or concerned about others’ wellbeing.
- (physics) Of a ferromagnetic material; a material that becomes essentially non-magnetic when an external magnetic field is removed, a material with a low magnetic coercivity. (compare hard)
- (of pornography) Softcore
adv
noun
noun
- (figuratively) Banishment by some general consent.
- (historical) In ancient Athens (and some other cities), the temporary banishment by popular vote of a citizen considered dangerous to the state.
- Temporary exclusion from a community or society.
- the act of excluding someone from society by general consent
- the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
noun
- The allowance of something not explicitly approved; tolerance, forbearance.
- Specifically, the allowance by a government (or other ruling power) of the exercise of religion beyond the state established faith.
- a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
- official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion)
noun
- An act of being lenient.
- The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.
- lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
- a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
- mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
noun
- Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.
- (uncountable) The act of deprecating.
- (countable) A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
- (countable) An imprecation or curse.
- a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster
- the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
noun
- Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.
- The object of regard; person or thing favoured.
- (law) Partiality; bias
- A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
- (historical) A ribbon or similar small item that is worn as an adornment, especially in celebration of an event.
- A small gift; a party favor.
- Goodwill; benevolent regard.
- an inclination to approve
- an act of gracious kindness
- an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
- a feeling of favorable regard
- souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
verb
- To look upon fondly; to prefer.
- To do a favor [noun sense 1] for; to show beneficence toward.
- (in dialects, including Southern US and Cajun) To resemble; especially, to look like (another person).
- To treat or use (something) gently
- To use more often.
- To encourage, conduce to
- bestow a privilege upon
- promote over another
- treat gently or carefully
- consider as the favorite
noun
- leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
- good weather with comfortable temperatures
- (law) A pardon, commutation, or similar reduction, removal, or postponement of legal penalties by an executive officer of a state.
- The gentle or kind exercise of power; leniency, mercy; compassion in judging or punishing.
noun
- leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
- a disposition to be kind and forgiving
- the feeling that motivates compassion
- something for which to be thankful
- alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed
- (countable) Instances of forbearance or forgiveness.
- (uncountable) A tendency toward forgiveness, pity, or compassion.
- (uncountable) A children's game in which two players stand opposite with hands grasped and twist each other's arms until one gives in.
- (uncountable) Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.
- (uncountable) Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.
- (countable) A blessing; something to be thankful for.
verb
intj
noun
- anything in accord with principles of justice
- A legal, just or moral entitlement.
- a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
- an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
- location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
- the hand that is on the right side of the body
- (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
- the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
- those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
- (politics) The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.
- The right hand or fist.
- The authority to perform, publish, film, or televise a particular work, event, etc.; a copyright.
- That which complies with justice, law or reason.
- (surfing) A wave breaking from right to left (viewed from the shore).
- The outward or most finished surface, as of a coin, piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.
- The right side or direction.
adj
- having the axis perpendicular to the base
- in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
- appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
- (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
- correct in opinion or judgment
- being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
- socially right or correct
- of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
- in conformance with justice or law or morality
- free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
- (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- precisely accurate
- intended for the right hand
- in or into a satisfactory condition
- Real; veritable (used emphatically).
- Of or relating to the right whale.
- Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
- Clockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.
- (geometry) Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
- Healthy, sane, competent.
- (geography) Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.
- Designed to be placed or worn outward.
- Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.
- Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →
- (Australia) All right; not requiring assistance.
- (politics) Pertaining to the political right; conservative.
- (geometry) Of an angle, measuring 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
adv
- in the right manner; correctly; suitably
- precisely, exactly
- in accordance with moral or social standards
- an interjection expressing agreement; Yes, you are indeed correct
- toward or on the right; also used figuratively
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
- immediately
- in an accurate manner
- (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
- in a face down manner
- Immediately, directly.
- Exactly, precisely.
- In a correct manner.
- On the right side.
- (British, US, dialect) Very, extremely, quite.
- Towards the right side.
- According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really.
verb
- make right or correct
- make reparations or amends for
- put in or restore to an upright position
- regain an upright or proper position
- (transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.
- (transitive) To correct.
- (transitive) To set upright.
- (intransitive) To return to normal upright position.
intj
- Signpost word to change the subject in a discussion or discourse.
- Used to add seriousness or decisiveness before a statement.
- Yes, that is correct; I agree.
- I have listened to what you just said and I acknowledge your assertion or opinion, regardless of whether I agree with it (opinion) or can verify it (assertion).
- Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.
noun
- (law) Freedom from apprehension.
- (uncountable) The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
- (finance) Property etc. temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan.
- (finance) Proof of ownership of stocks, bonds or other investment instruments.
- An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.
- A guarantee.
- (finance, often in the plural) A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock or any of various classes of bond.ᵂ
- (countable) Something that secures.
- (law) Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law.
- a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers
- the state of being free from danger or injury
- measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.
- an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
- property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
- defense against financial failure; financial independence
- a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends
- freedom from anxiety or fear
- a guarantee that an obligation will be met
noun
- One who pardons.
- (law) The sending or placing back of a person to a title or right formerly held; the restitution of one who obtains possession of property under a defective title, to his rights under some valid title by virtue of which he might legally have entered into possession only by suit
- One who remits, or makes remittance.
noun
- (law) A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.
- (musical theatre) A short period of spoken dialogue in an otherwise sung-through musical.
- (law) The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.
- A brief interval of rest or relief.
- a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
- a pause for relaxation
- an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
- the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
- a pause from doing something (as work)
verb
noun
verb
noun
- a favorable judgment
- delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
- an increase in price or value
- an expression of gratitude
- understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
- The act of appreciating.
- A rise in value.
- Accurate perception; true estimation.
- A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.
noun
- the act of allowing
- a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
- a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
- a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
- an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
- an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
- (minting) A permissible deviation in the fineness and weight of coins, owing to the difficulty in securing exact conformity to the standard prescribed by law.
- Such a sum or portion granted to a family member or familiar, especially one's own child; pocket money for such a person.
- (horse racing) A permitted reduction in the weight that a racehorse must carry.
- (commerce) A deduction from the gross weight of goods, such as to discount their container's weight or per a custom differing by country.
- Acknowledgment.
- An amount, portion, or share that is allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose.
- Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances.
- Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting.
- (engineering) A planned deviation between an exact dimension and a nominal or theoretical dimension.
verb
noun
- (figuratively) Banishment by some general consent.
- (historical) In ancient Athens (and some other cities), the temporary banishment by popular vote of a citizen considered dangerous to the state.
- Temporary exclusion from a community or society.
- the act of excluding someone from society by general consent
- the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
noun
- The allowance of something not explicitly approved; tolerance, forbearance.
- Specifically, the allowance by a government (or other ruling power) of the exercise of religion beyond the state established faith.
- a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
- official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion)
verb
noun
- An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection.
- Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.
- a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment
- a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
- the formal act of liberating someone
verb
- (intransitive, of codes and regulations) To become more lenient.
- (transitive) To make something less severe or tense.
- (intransitive) To rest and become relieved of stress.
- (transitive) To make something loose.
- (transitive) To make something (such as codes and regulations) more lenient.
- (intransitive) To become less severe or tense.
- (transitive) To relieve (someone or someone's mind) of stress; to enable to rest; to calm down.
- (intransitive) To become loose.
- become loose or looser or less tight
- make less severe or strict
- become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
- make less taut
- become less severe or strict
- make less active or fast
- cause to feel relaxed
- become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
verb
noun
- An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection.
- Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.
- a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment
- a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
- the formal act of liberating someone
verb
- (transitive, law) To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon for.
- (transitive) To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, or guilt.
- (transitive, theology) To grant a remission of sin; to give absolution to.
- (transitive, theology) To remit a sin; to give absolution for a sin.
- (transitive) To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.).
- (transitive) To pass a course or test; to gain credit for a class; to qualify academically.
- let off the hook
- grant remission of a sin to
noun
- leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
- a disposition to be kind and forgiving
- the feeling that motivates compassion
- something for which to be thankful
- alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed
- (countable) Instances of forbearance or forgiveness.
- (uncountable) A tendency toward forgiveness, pity, or compassion.
- (uncountable) A children's game in which two players stand opposite with hands grasped and twist each other's arms until one gives in.
- (uncountable) Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.
- (uncountable) Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.
- (countable) A blessing; something to be thankful for.
verb
intj
verb
intj
noun
- (law) An order that releases a convicted criminal without further punishment, prevents future punishment, or (in some jurisdictions) removes an offence from a person's criminal record, as if it had never been committed.
- Forgiveness for an offence.
- a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
- the act of excusing a mistake or offense
- the formal act of liberating someone
adj
- Lenient and allowing for deviation; not strict.
- (linguistics) (of a vowel) Produced with relatively little constriction of the vocal tract.
- Lacking care; neglectful, negligent.
- (mathematics) Describing an associative monoidal functor.
- Loose; not tight or taut.
- emptying easily or excessively
- pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in ‘bet’)
- lacking in rigor or strictness
- lacking in firmness or tension; not taut
noun
adj
noun
adj
- With permission, with consensus, without coercion; allowed without objecting or resisting.
- (law) Existing, or made, by the mutual consent of two or more parties.
- (biology) Excited or caused by sensation, sympathy, or reflex action, and not by conscious volition.
- Contralaterally corresponding rather than ipsilaterally induced.
- existing by consent
adj
- tolerant or lenient
- (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value
- mild and pleasant
- compassionate and kind; conciliatory
- using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation
- (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as ‘s’ and ‘sh’)
- (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
- easily hurt
- (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
- out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
- produced with vibration of the vocal cords
- not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship
- willing to negotiate and compromise
- having little impact
- soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
- yielding readily to pressure or weight
- not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
- (of sound) relatively low in volume
- not brilliant or glaring
- (of a drug) Not likely to cause addiction.
- (of cloth or similar material) Smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh.
- Expressing gentleness or tenderness; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind.
- (of a person) Physically or emotionally weak.
- Not bright or intense.
- (Slavic, phonology) Palatalized.
- (photography, of light) Made up of nonparallel rays, tending to wrap around a subject and produce diffuse shadows.
- (computing) Emulated with software; not physically real.
- (UK, of a man) Effeminate.
- (phonetics, rare) Voiceless.
- (slang) Lacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy.
- (of kinks or sexual activity) Mild, tame, moderate; far from intense or excluding harsh elements.
- Incomplete, or temporary; not a full action.
- Limp, weak.
- Of coal: bituminous, as opposed to anthracitic.
- (of a drink) Not containing alcohol.
- (informal, idiomatic, followed by on) Attracted to or emotionally involved with someone.
- (of a sound) Quiet.
- Requiring little or no effort; easy.
- Gentle in action or motion; easy.
- Of paper: unsized.
- Of silk: having the natural gum cleaned or washed off.
- (of water) Low in dissolved calcium compounds.
- Easy-going, lenient, not strict; permissive.
- Having a slight angle from straight.
- (UK, colloquial) Foolish.
- Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring or jagged; pleasing to the eye.
- (finance) Of a market: having more supply than demand; being a buyer's market.
- Of weather: warm enough to melt ice; thawing.
- Gentle.
- (phonetics) Voiced; sonant; lenis.
- Weak in character; impressible.
- Easily giving way under pressure.
- Agreeable to the senses.
- (slang) Excessively empathetic or concerned about others’ wellbeing.
- (physics) Of a ferromagnetic material; a material that becomes essentially non-magnetic when an external magnetic field is removed, a material with a low magnetic coercivity. (compare hard)
- (of pornography) Softcore