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lenientness

/ˈliːni.əntnəs/

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lenientness noun: lenience, the state of being lenient.

Noun

lenientness (uncountable)

  1. (rare) lenience, the state of being lenient.
    Synonyms:
    lenience, leniency

Synonyms of lenientness

Origin of lenientness

From lenient + -ness.

Questions about lenientness

What does lenientness mean?
Lenientness means lenience, the state of being lenient.
What part of speech is lenientness?
Lenientness is a noun.
How do you pronounce lenientness?
Lenientness is pronounced /ˈliːni.əntnəs/.

Words near lenientness in the dictionary

  1. leniences
  2. leniencies
  3. leniency
  4. lenient
  5. leniently
  6. lenientness
  7. lenients
  8. Lenienza
  9. lenified
  10. lenifies
  11. lenify

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