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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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Lenience is a noun that means leniency, which is the quality of being lenient or merciful. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and usage of lenience from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Leniency is the treatment of someone who is punished or judged less strongly or severely than expected. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of leniency with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
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.
Leniency is the quality or state of being lenient, which means showing kindness or compassion, especially in punishing. Learn more about the synonyms, examples, history, and related words of leniency from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Leniency is the treatment of someone who is punished or judged less strongly or severely than expected. Learn how to use this word in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.
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.
