| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | kindness, compassion |
| Synonyms: | affection, agape, altruism, amity, attachment, benevolence, benignity, bountifulness, bounty, caritas, clemency, fellow feeling, generosity, goodness, goodwill, grace, humaneness, humanity, indulgence, kindliness, lenity, love, magnanimity, mercy, tenderheartedness |
| Antonyms: | malevolence, uncharitableness, unkindness |
| Main Entry: | grace |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mercy, forgiveness |
| Synonyms: | benefaction, beneficence, benevolence, caritas, charity, clemency, compassion, compassionateness, favor, forbearance, generosity, good will, goodness, indulgence, kindliness, kindness, leniency, lenity, love, pardon, quarter, reprieve, responsiveness, tenderness |
| Antonyms: | mercilessness, unforgiveness |
| Main Entry: | lenience |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | grace |
| Synonyms: | benefaction, beneficence, benevolence, caritas, charity, clemency, compassion, compassionateness, favor, forbearance, generosity, good will, goodness, indulgence, kindliness, kindness, leniency, lenity, love, mercifulness, mercy, pardon, quarter, reprieve, responsiveness, tenderness |
| Main Entry: | lenity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | grace |
| Synonyms: | benefaction, beneficence, benevolence, caritas, charity, clemency, compassion, compassionateness, favor, forbearance, generosity, good will, goodness, indulgence, kindliness, kindness, lenience, leniency, love, mercifulness, mercy, pardon, quarter, reprieve, responsiveness, tenderness |
| Main Entry: | mercifulness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | grace |
| Synonyms: | benefaction, beneficence, benevolence, caritas, charity, clemency, compassion, compassionateness, favor, forbearance, generosity, good will, goodness, indulgence, kindliness, kindness, lenience, leniency, lenity, love, mercy, pardon, quarter, reprieve, responsiveness, tenderness |
| Concept: | Lenity. |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
lenity, lenience, leniency; moderation; tolerance, toleration; mildness, gentleness; favor, indulgence, indulgency; clemency, mercy, forbearance, quarter; compassion.
-verbs
be lenient; tolerate, bear with; parcere subjectis, give quarter., indulge, allow one to have his own way, spoil.
-adjectives
lenient; mild, mild as milk; gentle, soft; tolerant, indulgent, easy-going; clement (compassionate); forbearing; long-suffering.
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| Antonyms: | severity |
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