Synonyms of the word lenience


LENIENCEINDULGENCE - LENIENCY - LENITY - MERCIFULNESS - MERCY - MILDNESS - PERMISSIVENESS - TOLERANCE

lenience

  • n. (uncountable) Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment.
  • n. (countable) A leniency: a specific act or instance of leniency.

indulgence

  • n. the act of indulging.
  • n. tolerance.
  • n. catering to someone's every desire.
  • n. something in which someone indulges.
  • n. An indulgent act; favour granted; gratification.
  • n. (Roman Catholicism) A pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory, after the sinner…
  • v. (transitive) (Roman Catholic Church) to provide with an indulgence.

leniency

  • n. The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.
  • n. An act of being lenient.

lenity

  • n. leniency.
  • n. mercy.
  • n. forgiveness.

mercifulness

  • n. The state of being merciful; mercy.

mercy

  • n. (uncountable) relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.
  • n. (uncountable) forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.
  • n. (uncountable) A tendency toward forgiveness, pity, or compassion.
  • n. (countable) Instances of forbearance or forgiveness.
  • n. (countable) A blessing, something to be thankful for.
  • v. (obsolete) To thank.
  • interj. Expressing surprise or alarm.

mildness

  • n. The quality of being mild; gentleness.

permissiveness

  • n. The relative likelihood of something or someone to grant permission or allow something to happen.

tolerance

  • n. (uncountable, obsolete) The ability to endure pain or hardship; endurance.
  • n. (uncountable) The ability or practice of tolerating; an acceptance of or patience with the beliefs, opinions…
  • n. (uncountable) The ability of the body (or other organism) to resist the action of a poison, to cope with…
  • n. (countable) The variation or deviation from a standard, especially the maximum permitted variation in…
  • n. (uncountable) The ability of the body to accept a tissue graft without rejection.

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