All leniency synonyms
le·ni·en·cy
L l noun leniency
- compassion — Compassion is a feeling of pity, sympathy, and understanding for someone who is suffering.
- mercy — compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: Have mercy on the poor sinner.
- tolerance — a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry.
- kindness — the state or quality of being kind: kindness to animals.
- lenience — the quality or state of being lenient.
- lenity — the quality or state of being mild or gentle, as toward others.
- charity — A charity is an organization which raises money in order to help people who are sick, very poor, or who have a disability.
- clemency — If someone is granted clemency, they are punished less severely than they could be.
- humanity — all human beings collectively; the human race; humankind.
- indulgence — the act or practice of indulging; gratification of desire.
- forbearance — the act of forbearing; a refraining from something.
- forgiveness — act of forgiving; state of being forgiven.
- mildness — amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
- moderation — the quality of being moderate; restraint; avoidance of extremes or excesses; temperance.