Inclemency and Leniency

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Inclemency noun - Excessive sternness.

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Leniency is an antonym for inclemency in strictness topic.

Nearby Word: inclement

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

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Inclemency is an antonym for leniency.

Nearby Words: lenient, leniently, lenience

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Leniency and Inclemency. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/inclemency/leniency

Inclemency & Leniency. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/inclemency/leniency>.

Leniency or Inclemency. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/inclemency/leniency.

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