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temperate
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English
...temperate members of the party synonyms : teetotal, abstinent, sober. 3. temperate winds/climates synonyms : moderate, mild, gentle, clement, balmy, pleasant, agreeable. antonyms: intemperate; immoderate; extreme.
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lenient
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English
lenient • adjective 1. a lenient judge synonyms : merciful, clement, sparing, moderate, compassionate, humane, forbearing, tolerant, liberal, magnanimous, indulgent, kind, gentle, easygoing...
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gentle
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English
...x2022; adjective 1. a gentle person synonyms : kind, kindly, tender, benign, humane, lenient, merciful, clement, compassionate, tender-hearted, sweet-tempered, placid, serene, mild, soft, quiet, still, tranquil, peaceful...
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forgiving
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English
forgiving • adjective a forgiving nature synonyms : lenient, merciful, compassionate, magnanimous, humane, clement, mild, softhearted, forbearing, tolerant, placable.
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stand
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus
...defend, stand up for, support, back, endorse, be in favor of, promote, recommend, urge. stand in during Coach Clement's absence, Mr. Maynard will stand in synonyms : deputize, act, act as deputy, substitute, fill in, sit in, do duty...
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merciful
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus
merciful • adjective 1. God is merciful synonyms : forgiving, compassionate, clement, pitying, forbearing, lenient, humane, mild, kind, softhearted, tenderhearted, gracious, sympathetic, humanitarian...
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gracious
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus
...shabby, crude. 3. God's gracious intervention synonyms : merciful, compassionate, kind; forgiving, lenient, clement, forbearing, humane, tenderhearted, sympathetic; indulgent, generous, magnanimous, benign, benevolent. antonym...
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kind
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English
...altruistic, philanthropic, humanitarian, humane, tender-hearted, softhearted, gentle, mild, lenient, merciful, clement, pitying, forbearing, patient, tolerant, sympathetic, compassionate, understanding, considerate, helpful, thoughtful...
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indulgent
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English
...forbearing, compassionate, humane, kind, kindly, understanding, sympathetic, liberal, forgiving, lenient, merciful, clement. 2. indulgent parents synonyms : permissive, easygoing, compliant, fond, doting, pampering, spoiling, mollycoddling...
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humane
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English
...compassionate, considerate, understanding, sympathetic, forgiving, merciful, lenient, forbearing, gentle, tender, mild, clement, benign, benevolent, charitable, generous, magnanimous, approachable, accessible. antonyms: cruel; brutal; inhumane...
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