Home › Words › O › overleniencyoverleniencyoverleniency means excessive leniency.EtymologyFrom over- + leniency.nounExcessive leniency.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.overlenient 82% match — Too lenient. vs overleniency →leniency 70% match — The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case. vs overleniency →overliberality 69% match — excessive liberality vs overleniency →ultralenient 68% match — extremely lenient vs overleniency →overpunishment 68% match — Excessive punishment. vs overleniency →lenience 67% match — Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment. vs overleniency →overpermissive 67% match — Excessively permissive; allowing too much leeway. vs overleniency →overgentle 65% match — Excessively gentle. vs overleniency →