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