English noun: lenience | |||
1. | lenience (attribute) mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant | ||
Synonyms | leniency, lenity, mildness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mercifulness, mercy | ||
2. | lenience (attribute) a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone | ||
Samples | Too much indulgence spoils a child. | ||
Synonyms | indulgence, leniency | ||
Broader (hypernym) | permissiveness, tolerance | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | softness | ||
3. | lenience (act) lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers | ||
Synonyms | leniency | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tolerance | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | clemency, mercifulness, mercy | ||