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