tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
Describes a person, attitude, or treatment that is forgiving, not strict, and accepting of others' mistakes or differences. Often used in formal or written contexts.
He showed a tolerant attitude toward his subordinate's mistake.
The judge handed down a lenient sentence, taking into account that it was a first offense.
He took a lenient attitude toward his subordinate's mistake.
I'm grateful for my teacher's generosity.
The judge gave the first-time offender lenient treatment.