LENIENCY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for LENIENCY?

Need another word that means the same as “leniency”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “leniency” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Leniency” are: lenience, lenity, mildness, indulgence, mercifulness, mercy, clemency, forgiveness

Leniency as a Noun

Definitions of "Leniency" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “leniency” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant.
• A disposition to yield to the wishes of someone.
• The fact or quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected; clemency.
• Lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers.

Synonyms of "Leniency" as a noun (8 Words)

clemency	Leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice. An appeal for clemency.
forgiveness	The act of excusing a mistake or offense. She is quick to ask forgiveness when she has overstepped the line.
indulgence	In the Roman Catholic Church a grant by the Pope of remission of the temporal punishment in purgatory still due for sins after absolution The unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners was a widespread abuse during the later Middle Ages. She regarded his affairs with a casual slightly amused indulgence.
lenience	The fact or quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected; clemency. The accused pleaded for lenience.
lenity	Mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant. A smile crossed her face but this unexpected lenity was short lived.
mercifulness	Leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice. In those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband.
mercy	Leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice. The boy was screaming and begging for mercy.
mildness	Lack of intensity. The mildness of her disease.

Usage Examples of "Leniency" as a noun

• The court could show leniency.

Associations of "Leniency" (30 Words)

bear	Bring in. The loneliness is the hardest thing to bear.
benefic	Beneficent or kindly. A benefic star.
beneficence	The quality of being kind or helpful or generous.
benevolence	An inclination to do kind or charitable acts.
benignity	An act of kindness. His air of benignity.
bounteous	Generously given or giving; bountiful. The earth yields a bounteous harvest.
catholicity	The quality of being universal; existing everywhere.
clemency	Leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice. An appeal for clemency.
compassion	Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. The victims should be treated with compassion.
endure	Remain in existence; last. The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks.
forbear	Politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain. She could not forbear weeping.
forbearance	Good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence. His forbearance to reply was alarming.
generosity	The quality of being kind and generous. I was overwhelmed by the generosity of friends and neighbours.
generous	Not petty in character and mind. A generous assessment of his work.
humane	Marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering. The humane education of literary study.
indulgence	In the Roman Catholic Church a grant by the Pope of remission of the temporal punishment in purgatory still due for sins after absolution The unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners was a widespread abuse during the later Middle Ages. The notice given granted a final indulgence of four weeks.
indulgent	Self indulgent. Indulgent grandparents.
largess	Liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit.
largesse	A gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously. The distribution of largesse to the local population.
leeway	The amount of freedom to move or act that is available. The leeway is only about 2.
magnanimity	Liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit. Both sides will have to show magnanimity.
mercy	Something for which to be thankful. The boy was screaming and begging for mercy.
mildness	Good weather with comfortable temperatures. The tomatoes were sweet compensating for the mildness of the cheese.
munificence	Liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit. We must be thankful for his munificence.
patience	Any of various forms of card game for one player, the object of which is to use up all one’s cards by forming particular arrangements and sequences. You can find bargains if you have the patience to sift through the rubbish.
persevering	Quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness. With persevering or patient industry she revived the failing business.
satisfactory	(of evidence or a verdict) sufficient for the needs of the case. The verdict is safe and satisfactory.
selflessness	Acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity. The selflessness and courage of officers killed in the line of duty.
softness	The trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man. The softness of her touch on his hands.
tolerance	The power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions. An advocate of religious tolerance.