/ Dictionary / Index L leniency: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: le•ni•en•cy Pronunciation: (lē'nē-un-sē, lēn'yun-), [key] — pl. -cies. the quality or state of being lenient. a lenient act. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: leniency (Thesaurus) Lengua lenient Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language