indulgent, lenient, soft (adj)

tolerant or lenient

"indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime"

lenient (adj)

not strict

"an easy teacher"; "easy standards"; "lenient rules"; "an easy penalty"

lenient (adj)

characterized by tolerance and mercy

lenient (Adjective)

lax; tolerant of deviation; permissive; not strict

lenient

Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French merci, from Medieval Latin merced-, merces, from Latin, "price paid, wages", from merc-, merxi "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, religious, social, and legal contexts. In the social and legal context, mercy may refer both to compassionate behavior on the part of those in power (e.g. mercy shown by a judge toward a convict), or on the part of a humanitarian third party, e.g., a mission of mercy aiming to treat war victims.