Kindness and Stringency

Kindness

Kindness noun - An act of kind assistance.

Stringency is an antonym for kindness.

Nearby Words: kind, kindly, kindliness

Stringency

Stringency noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).
Usage example: some people objected to the stringency of the new regulations regarding the alteration of building exteriors in the historic district

Kindness is an antonym for stringency in severity topic.

Nearby Words: stringent, stringently
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