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:
- revenge
- mercilessness
- violence
- sadism
- vindictiveness
- reprisal
- scolding
- virulence
- mercilessness
- punishment
- discipline
- vengeance
- virulence
- retaliation
- savagery
- requital
- revenge
- retaliation
- retribution
- ruthlessness
- discipline
- savagery
- requital
- vindictiveness
- barbarity
- reprisal
- barbarity
- violence
- sadism
- brutality
- brutality
- cruelty
- punishment
- vengeance
- ruthlessness
- cruelty
- retribution
- scolding
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- venom
- wantonness
- meanness
- animosity
- hard-heartedness
- malignity
- atrocity
- maliciousness
- resentment
- uncharitableness
- detestation
- abomination
- antagonism
- spleen
- resentment
- viciousness
- castigation
- enmity
- grudge
- venom
- viciousness
- grudge
- bitterness
- malignity
- wantonness
- animosity
- malice
- atrocity
- abomination
- antipathy
- jealousy
- malevolence
- spleen
- detestation
- savageness
- malevolence
- maliciousness
- enmity
- antipathy
- pitilessness
- spite
- vitriol
- hatred
- truculence
- uncharitableness
- pitilessness
- hostility
- chastisement
- spite
- bitterness
- jealousy
- abhorrence
- vitriol
- savageness
- malice
- chastisement
- abhorrence
- loathing
- execration
- hate
- truculence
- meanness
- hostility
- castigation
- execration
- malignancy
- antagonism
- hate
- loathing
- hard-heartedness
- malignancy
- hatred
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, sympathy, lenience, compassion, grace, clemency, charity,empathy, kindness
revenge, mercilessness, violence, sadism, vindictiveness, reprisal, scolding, virulence, mercilessness, punishment
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.
