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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.
noun [ U ] uk / ˈliː.ni.ən.si / us / ˈliː.ni.ən.si / Add to word list. 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.
noun. le· nien· cy ˈlē-nē-ən (t)-sē. -nyən (t)-sē. plural leniencies. Synonyms of leniency. 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.
Definitions of lenience. 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.
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.
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.
Meaning of lenient in English. lenient. adjective. uk / ˈliː.ni.ənt / us / ˈliː.ni.ənt / Add to word list. C2. not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected: They believe that judges are too lenient with terrorist suspects.
A person, an action, or a policy can show or have the quality of leniency. The word is especially used in the context of punishments, especially official ones like prison sentences. In this case, it’s often used to imply that such a punishment is not severe enough in the opinion of the speaker.
Definition of leniency noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Leniency is a noun that refers to the lessening of a punishment or chore. Your father's leniency, for example, resulted in you not having to paint the entire house like your mother wanted. Instead you just had to paint the garage. Leniency also refers to a person's sense of mercy or tolerance.
