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