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lenience > 3 senses
NOUN1lenience, leniency, mildness, lenityMercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
2lenience, indulgence, leniencyA disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
3lenience, leniencyLightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
lenience > noun 1, attribute
MeaningMercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant.
Synonymsleniency, mildness, lenity
Broadermercifulness, mercy
Adjectiveslenient; lenient
lenience > noun 2, attribute
MeaningA disposition to yield to the wishes of someone.
Synonymsindulgence, leniency
Broaderpermissiveness, tolerance
Narrowersoftness
Adjectiveslenient; lenient
lenience > noun 3, act
MeaningLightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers.
Synonymsleniency
Broadertolerance
Narrowerclemency, mercifulness, mercy
Adjectiveslenient; lenient

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