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- Dictionaryleniency/ˈliːnɪənsi/
noun
- 1. the fact or quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected; clemency: "the court could show leniency"
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The meaning of LENIENCY is the quality or state of being lenient. How to use leniency in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Leniency.
LENIENCY definition: 1. treatment in which someone is punished or judged less strongly or severely than would be…. Learn more.
LENIENCY meaning: 1. treatment in which someone is punished or judged less strongly or severely than would be…. Learn more.
Leniency is the quality of being lenient—permissive or merciful, as opposed to strict or harsh. When you’re lenient with someone, you go easy on them. The word sometimes implies that maybe you’re going too easy, and should be more strict.
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.
Leniency is a lenient attitude or lenient behaviour. [Also + to/towards].... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
noun. 1. Kind, forgiving, or compassionate treatment of or disposition toward others: charity, clemency, grace, lenience, lenity, mercifulness, mercy. 2. Forbearing or lenient treatment: charitableness, charity, forbearance, indulgence, lenience, lenity, tolerance, toleration. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
