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- DictionaryClem·en·cy/ˈklemənsē/
noun
- 1. mercy; lenience: "an appeal for clemency"
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Clemency is a noun that means a disposition to be merciful or an act of leniency. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and legal usage from Merriam-Webster.
Clemency means kindness when giving a punishment or the quality of being pleasant or not severe. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
Clemency is mercy or the quality of being lenient, especially in a legal context. Learn the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and examples of clemency from Dictionary.com.
noun. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice. synonyms: mercifulness, mercy. see more. noun. good weather with comfortable temperatures. synonyms: mildness. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Clemency."
Clemency means mercy or leniency, especially toward an offender or enemy. It can also mean mildness, as of weather. See synonyms, word origin, and usage examples from The Guardian and Times.
clemency. kind treatment of somebody when they are being punished; a lack of desire to punish somebody so severely synonym mercy. He was executed by firing squad despite widespread pleas for clemency. His lawyers appealed for clemency on the grounds of ill health.
clem•en•cy. (ˈklɛm ən si) n., pl. -cies. 1. the disposition to show forbearance, compassion, or forgiveness in judging or punishing; leniency; mercy. 2. an act or deed of mercy or leniency. 3. (of the weather) mildness.
