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