leniency

Nouns

  • (n) mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant lenience, lenity, mildness,
  • (n) a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
    • too much indulgence spoils a child
    indulgence, lenience,
  • (n) lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers lenience,

Synonyms

lenience lenity mildness indulgence

Words of close approximity

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