Meaning
Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Latin lēn(iō) (“to soften, soothe”) -i- + -ence, from lēnis (“soft”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 15 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-04-28CENLIMT
- 2026-04-22NBLECIV
- 2026-03-16NCELGIX
- 2026-03-12CDEILNP
- 2025-10-29LCDEINU
- 2025-09-27LCYNMIE
- 2025-06-18NPCLHEI
- 2025-02-23IPANLCE
- 2025-02-14EXCOLIN
- 2025-01-17NTICLFE
- 2024-07-31ECILMNY
- 2024-06-20ICNGLEX
+3 earlier appearances in the archive.