noun
1.
Synonyms: forbearance 2, clemency, lenience, leniency, mercifulness, tolerance, toleration
Related Word: benignancy, benignity, benignness, kindliness, kindness; gentleness, mildness
Contrasted words: rigor, severity, sternness; rigidity, rigorousness; harshness
Antonyms: strictness
2.
Synonyms: favor 4, courtesy, dispensation, kindness, service