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