Leniency Synonyms

lē'nē-ən-sē, lēn'yən-

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Synonyms for Leniency

forbearance
(Law) The act of giving a debtor more time to pay rather than immediately enforcing a debt that is due.
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tolerance
The amount that coins are legally allowed to vary from a standard of weight, fineness, etc.
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charity
(Christian Theol.) The love of God for humanity, or a love of one's fellow human beings
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clemency
A disposition to show mercy, especially toward an offender or enemy.
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grace
(Theol.) The unmerited love and favor of God toward human beings
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lenience
Leniency.
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lenity
A lenient act
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mercifulness
The state of being merciful; mercy.
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charitableness
(Uncountable) The quality of being charitable.
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indulgence
(Eng. History) The grant of certain religious liberties to Dissenters and Roman Catholics by Charles II and James II
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toleration
The act or an instance of tolerating
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mildness
The quality of being mild; gentleness
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Words Related to Leniency

mercy
Imprisonment rather than the death penalty imposed on those found guilty of capital crimes
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kindness
A kind act or kindly treatment
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forgiveness
The act of forgiving; pardon.
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accept
Forbearing or lenient treatment
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acquittal
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Leniency Sentence Examples

  • Flechier, by his leniency and tact, succeeded in bringing over some of them to his views, and even gained the esteem of those who declined to change their faith.

  • Discontent at the leniency of these terms was so strong at Constantinople that it nearly brought on a renewal of the war.

  • The leniency of the sentences indicates the comparatively trifling character of the wrongdoing.

  • De la Gardie was treated with relative leniency, but he "received permission to retire to his estates for the rest of his life" and died there in comparative poverty, a mere shadow of his former magnificent self.

  • If you want to teach children yoga in your family, you have a bit more leniency as far as your approach.

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