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