LENITY Antonyms
There are 5 antonyms of the word
lenity.
(opposite meanings)
Best Opposite Words For LENITY
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| cruelty | nounn | |||||
noun • a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering • feelings of extreme heartlessness • the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance | ||||||
| harshness | nounn | |||||
noun • the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions • the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses • the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance • excessive sternness | ||||||
| rigidity | nounn | |||||
noun • the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending • the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe | ||||||
| severity | nounn | |||||
noun • used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather • something hard to endure • extreme plainness • excessive sternness | ||||||
| strictness | nounn | |||||
noun • conscientious attention to rules and details • uncompromising resolution | ||||||