leniency - Similar and Opposite Words

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Here are the synonyms for leniency , a list of similar words for leniency from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers

Synonyms

• lenience
• leniency

More generic

• tolerance

More specific

• clemency
• mercifulness
• mercy

Noun

a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone

Synonyms

• indulgence
• lenience
• leniency

More generic

• permissiveness
• tolerance

More specific

• softness

Noun

mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant

Synonyms

• lenience
• leniency
• lenity
• mildness

More generic

• mercifulness
• mercy

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