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