n. Function: noun
1
Synonyms: MERCY , caritas, charity, grace, lenity
Related Words: 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 Words: endurance, sufferance
Contrasted Words: firmness, hardness, inflexibility, obdurateness, relentlessness, rigidity
Antonyms: harshness