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- Dictionarylenience/ˈliːnɪəns/
noun
- 1. the fact or quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected; clemency: "the accused pleaded for lenience"
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noun. le· nience ˈlē-nyən (t)s. -nē-ən (t)s. Synonyms of lenience. : leniency. Synonyms. charity. clemency. forbearance. leniency. lenity. mercifulness. mercy. quarter. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of lenience in a Sentence. a judge's reputation for lenience towards first-time criminals.
LENIENCY definition: 1. treatment in which someone is punished or judged less strongly or severely than would be…. Learn more.
noun. a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone. synonyms: indulgence, leniency. see more. noun. mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant. synonyms: leniency, lenity, mildness. see more. noun. lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers. synonyms: leniency. see more. Cite this entry. Style:
1. : the quality or state of being lenient. the leniency of the punishment. 2. : a lenient disposition or practice. The prisoner asked the judge for leniency. Synonyms. charity. clemency. forbearance. lenience. lenity. mercifulness. mercy. quarter. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Choose the Right Synonym for leniency.
1. Kind, forgiving, or compassionate treatment of or disposition toward others: charity, clemency, grace, leniency, lenity, mercifulness, mercy. 2. Forbearing or lenient treatment: charitableness, charity, forbearance, indulgence, leniency, lenity, tolerance, toleration. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
treatment in which someone is punished or judged less strongly or severely than would be expected: The defending lawyer asked for leniency on the grounds of her client's youth. But for the leniency of the referee, the player would have been sent off. See. lenient. Fewer examples. The courts were urged to show leniency toward the boy.
noun. a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone. synonyms: indulgence, lenience. see more. noun. mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant. synonyms: lenience, lenity, mildness. see more. noun. lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers. synonyms: lenience. see more. Cite this entry. Style:
noun. /ˈliːniənsi/ (also less frequent lenience) [uncountable] the fact of being less strict than expected when punishing somebody or when making sure that rules are obeyed. She appealed to the judge for leniency. Topics Permission and obligation c2. Definitions on the go.
Leniency definition: the quality or state of being lenient. . See examples of LENIENCY used in a sentence.
adjective. us / ˈlin·jənt / Add to word list. not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected: Some felt that five years in prison was lenient, considering the suffering he had caused. leniency. noun [ U ] us / ˈlin·jən·si / The defense lawyer asked for leniency for her young client. leniently. adverb us / ˈlin·jənt·li /
