Hatred and Lenity

Opposite meaning words

Hatred noun - A very strong dislike.

Show all Definitions

Lenity is an antonym for hatred.

Lenity noun - Kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it.

Usage example: a social critic who argues that judicial lenity is chiefly to blame for the increased criminality that plagues us

Show all Definitions

Hatred is an antonym for lenity in grace topic.

Cite this Source

Lenity and Hatred. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hatred/lenity

Hatred & Lenity. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hatred/lenity>.

Lenity or Hatred. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hatred/lenity.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "hatred" and "lenity" have occurred on timeline