leniency Sentence Examples
- The judge showed leniency to the first-time offender, giving her a suspended sentence.
- The leniency in the university's plagiarism policy has led to an increase in incidents.
- The leniency of the parole board is a concern for law enforcement officials.
- The government's leniency towards corporate malfeasance has been widely criticized.
- The parents' leniency with their children has resulted in a lack of discipline.
- The leniency of the coach in training has made the team less competitive.
- The leniency in grading has led to inflated grades and a lower standard of education.
- The leniency of the sentence was seen as a miscarriage of justice.
- The leniency of the contract allowed for easy termination by either party.
- The leniency of the penalties for speeding has failed to deter reckless driving.
leniency Meaning
leniency (n)
mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
leniency (n.)
The quality or state of being lenient; lenity; clemency.
Synonyms & Antonyms of leniency
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- punishment
- revenge
- revenge
- savagery
- reprisal
- brutality
- virulence
- retaliation
- barbarity
- cruelty
- ruthlessness
- scolding
- virulence
- brutality
- requital
- violence
- sadism
- punishment
- requital
- vengeance
- cruelty
- sadism
- retribution
- mercilessness
- retribution
- vindictiveness
- mercilessness
- barbarity
- violence
- discipline
- ruthlessness
- savagery
- discipline
- scolding
- reprisal
- retaliation
- vengeance
- vindictiveness
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- spleen
- hard-heartedness
- detestation
- grudge
- viciousness
- wantonness
- uncharitableness
- hostility
- hate
- malignancy
- antipathy
- resentment
- abhorrence
- atrocity
- execration
- resentment
- malice
- savageness
- hard-heartedness
- chastisement
- pitilessness
- malignancy
- meanness
- bitterness
- hate
- hostility
- grudge
- viciousness
- wantonness
- malignity
- malevolence
- detestation
- antagonism
- malignity
- hatred
- chastisement
- execration
- spite
- maliciousness
- venom
- savageness
- enmity
- malice
- abomination
- truculence
- bitterness
- jealousy
- animosity
- meanness
- truculence
- abomination
- jealousy
- malevolence
- abhorrence
- spleen
- spite
- antagonism
- atrocity
- vitriol
- venom
- enmity
- hatred
- castigation
- antipathy
- uncharitableness
- maliciousness
- loathing
- castigation
- loathing
- animosity
- pitilessness
- vitriol
FAQs About the word leniency
mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant, a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone, lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by ju
mercy, mercifulness, charity,empathy, lenience, forbearance, clemency, grace, compassion, sympathy
punishment,revenge, revenge, savagery, reprisal, brutality, virulence, retaliation, barbarity, cruelty
The judge showed leniency to the first-time offender, giving her a suspended sentence.
The leniency in the university's plagiarism policy has led to an increase in incidents.
The leniency of the parole board is a concern for law enforcement officials.
The government's leniency towards corporate malfeasance has been widely criticized.
