lenience (Meaning)
lenience (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
lenience (n.)
Alt. of Leniency
Synonyms & Antonyms of lenience
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- retaliation
- chastisement
- violence
- reprisal
- revenge
- hatred
- retribution
- violence
- punishment
- vindictiveness
- vengeance
- ruthlessness
- scolding
- savagery
- viciousness
- revenge
- spite
- virulence
- cruelty
- sadism
- brutality
- mercilessness
- scolding
- cruelty
- sadism
- mercilessness
- virulence
- requital
- viciousness
- retribution
- retaliation
- discipline
- chastisement
- requital
- hatred
- vindictiveness
- ruthlessness
- spite
- barbarity
- savagery
- venom
- punishment
- reprisal
- brutality
- barbarity
- discipline
- venom
- vengeance
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- malevolence
- enmity
- malice
- savageness
- abomination
- antipathy
- bitterness
- wantonness
- enmity
- castigation
- wantonness
- grudge
- uncharitableness
- truculence
- animosity
- savageness
- grudge
- abhorrence
- malignancy
- maliciousness
- malignancy
- malice
- hostility
- loathing
- antagonism
- bitterness
- gall
- maliciousness
- pitilessness
- hard-heartedness
- antipathy
- spleen
- execration
- hate
- meanness
- atrocity
- resentment
- uncharitableness
- malignity
- gall
- meanness
- antagonism
- detestation
- spleen
- vitriol
- malignity
- abhorrence
- jealousy
- nastiness
- atrocity
- jealousy
- vitriol
- truculence
- hard-heartedness
- abomination
- pitilessness
- hostility
- animosity
- castigation
- malevolence
- execration
- nastiness
- hate
- detestation
- loathing
- resentment
FAQs About the word lenience
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
leniency, mercifulness,mercy,empathy, grace, compassion, clemency, forbearance, charity, sympathy
retaliation, chastisement, violence, reprisal, revenge, hatred, retribution, violence, punishment, vindictiveness
The judge showed lenience toward the first-time offender and gave him a suspended sentence.
The teacher displayed lenience in allowing students to make up missed exams.
The company's lenience policy allowed employees to take unpaid time off for family emergencies.
The parole board exhibited lenience in approving the inmate's early release.
