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