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going easy on

ADJECTIVE
compassionate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
benevolent charitable humane merciful sympathetic warm warmhearted
STRONG
forbearing pitying sparing tender understanding
WEAK
all heart being big bleeding-heart commiserative humanitarian indulgent kindhearted kindly lenient living with old softie piteous responsive soft-shell softhearted tenderhearted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cold cool cruel inhumane malevolent mean merciless uncaring unfeeling unfriendly unkind unsympathetic
STRONG
intolerant
WEAK
hard harsh hateful indifferent tyrannous
ADJECTIVE
forbearing
Synonyms
STRONG
forgiving gentle moderate
WEAK
being big charitable clement considerate easy going easy with humane humanitarian indulgent lenient living with long-suffering longanimous merciful mild patient soft-shell thoughtful
Antonyms
STRONG
violent wild
WEAK
impatient intolerant merciless strict uncontrolled
ADJECTIVE
indulgent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
considerate fond kindly permissive tolerant
WEAK
able to live with big charitable clement compassionate complaisant compliant easy easygoing favorable forbearing gentle going along with gratifying kind liberal merciful mild overpermissive soft-shelled tender understanding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inconsiderate intolerant mean
WEAK
abstaining moderate moderating strict
ADJECTIVE
lenient
Synonyms
STRONGEST
benign compassionate compliant forgiving indulgent sympathetic tolerant
WEAK
allowing amiable assuaging assuasive being big benignant charitable clement complaisant condoning easy easygoing emollient excusing favoring forbearing gentle good-natured humoring kind kindly letting live with loving merciful mild mollycoddling obliging pampering pardoning permitting soft soft-shell softhearted sparing spoiling tender yielding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hateful merciless
WEAK
hard intolerant limiting restrictive rigorous severe
NOUN
forbearance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fortitude self-control
STRONG
abstinence endurance longanimity moderation patience resignation restraint temperance tolerance
WEAK
living with patientness refraining
Antonyms
STRONG
agitation excess impatience indulgence intemperance intolerance wildness
WEAK
continuation involvement pursual

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Ms. Simard’s own forebears worked the Canadian forests in this manner, which has the virtue of leaving lots of organic material behind while going easy on the springy, carbon-rich forest floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Adele is going easy on herself, per doctor’s orders.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2024

Lorie Mohs is another family member who said Ms. Price is going easy on her son’s accused killer.

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2023

They have asked favours of Kojima, such as splitting costs or "going easy" on price increases.

From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2022

They climbed on, finding the going easy on the rock road, and when they reached the top of the ridge, they stopped and looked back.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman