Synonyms & related words for clemency

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of clemency — including mercifulness, mercy, mildness, leniency, lenience, lenity. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to clemency

Explore words related to clemency — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pardons, pardoning, reprieves, condonation, pardoned, amnesty, merciful, reprieving. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for clemency

Common synonyms for clemency include mercifulness, mercy, mildness, leniency, lenience, lenity, forgiveness, compassion — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does clemency come from?

The word clemency breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root clem-, from Latin clemens (“mild, merciful”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.