1. (noun)lenience, leniency, mildness, lenity mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant Synonyms: leniency, clemency, gentleness, mildness, softness, lenience, lenity, indulgence
2. (noun)indulgence, lenience, leniency a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone Synonyms: leniency, mildness, self-indulgence, foolery, pampering, lenience, tomfoolery, indulging, indulgence, humoring, lunacy, folly, craziness, lenity
3. (noun)lenience, leniency lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers Synonyms: lenity, indulgence, leniency, mildness, lenience
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'leniency'
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1. leniency Mercy is the exercise of less severity than one deserves, or in a more extended sense, the granting of kindness or favor beyond what one may rightly claim. Grace is favor, kindness, or b Synonyms: mercy, benevolence, favor, kindness, mildness, benignity, forbearance, lenience, pardon, blessing, forgiveness, leniency, pity, clemency, gentleness, lenity, tenderness, compassion, grace Antonyms: cruelty, implacability, punishment, rigor, sternness, hardness, justice, revenge, severity, vengeance, harshness, penalty
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