noun
1.
Synonyms: mercy , caritas, charity, grace, lenity
Related Word: gentleness, mildness; equitableness, fairness, justness
Contrasted words: austerity, severity, sternness; rigidity, rigorousness, strictness; inexorableness, inflexibility, obduracy
Antonyms: harshness
2.
Synonyms: forbearance 2, indulgence, lenience, leniency, mercifulness, tolerance, toleration
Related Word: endurance, sufferance
Contrasted words: firmness, hardness, inflexibility, obdurateness, relentlessness, rigidity
Antonyms: harshness