When faced with “Overly lenient”, it helps to work from known examples. These answers were selected because they’ve appeared in puzzles using nearly the same clue text and structure.
Answer List:
- INDULGENT
- LAX
- SOFT
Synonyms and Definitions
INDULGENT
- Synonyms: lenient, soft
LAX
- Synonyms: loose, slack
SOFT
- Synonyms: balmy, cushy, delicate, diffuse, diffused, easy, easygoing, flabby, flaccid, gentle, indulgent, mild, piano, sonant, subdued, voiced