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View usage for: (mɜːʳsɪfʊl) 1. adjectiveIf you describe God or a person in a position of authority as merciful, you mean that they show kindness and forgiveness to people. ...a merciful God. We can only hope the court is merciful. Synonyms: compassionate, forgiving, sympathetic, kind More Synonyms of merciful 2. adjectiveIf you describe an event or situation as merciful, you mean that it is a good thing, especially because it stops someone's suffering or discomfort. His injuries were so severe, death would be merciful. Eventually the session came to a merciful end. Synonyms: welcome, desired, blessed More Synonyms of merciful merciful in British English (ˈmɜːsɪfʊl) adjectiveshowing or giving mercy; compassionate Derived forms mercifulness (ˈmercifulness) noun merciful in American English (ˈmɜrsɪfəl) adjective full of mercy; having, feeling, or showing mercy; compassionate; lenient; clement Derived forms mercifully (ˈmercifully) adverb mercifulness (ˈmercifulness) noun Examples of 'merciful' in a sentencemerciful Definition showing or giving mercy We can only hope the court is merciful. Synonyms sparing generous pitying beneficent forbearing tender-hearted benignant Opposites cruel , merciless , inhumane , pitiless , unfeeling , hard-hearted , uncompassionate Definition (of an act or event) giving relief from pain or suffering Eventually the session came to a merciful end. Additional synonymsThe lifts will be a blessed relief. Synonyms welcome, wanted, pleasing, appreciated, pleasant, refreshing, delightful, gratifying, pleasurable, gladly received Definition merciful Her other stories are clement and compassionate. Synonyms merciful, kind, gentle, forgiving, tender, mild, humane, compassionate, indulgent, lenient, forbearing, kind-hearted, soft-heartedSynonyms patient, easy, moderate, forgiving, mild, tolerant, clement, indulgent, long-suffering, lenient, merciful- merchandising
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Additional synonymsDefinition willing to forgive People are not in a very forgiving mood. Synonyms lenient, tolerant, compassionate, clement, patient, mild, humane, gracious, long-suffering, merciful, magnanimous, forbearing, willing to forgive, soft-hearteda sinner saved through God's gracious mercy Synonyms compassionate, charitable, benign, indulgent, benevolent, loving, lenient, considerate, merciful, beneficent, benignant Definition showing kindness and sympathy Their aim is for a more just and humane society. Synonyms kind, compassionate, good, kindly, understanding, gentle, forgiving, tender, mild, sympathetic, charitable, benign, clement, benevolent, lenient, merciful, good-natured, forbearing, kind-heartedDefinition considerate, friendly, and helpful He was a very kind man, full of common sense. Synonyms considerate, good, loving, kindly, understanding, concerned, friendly, neighbourly, gentle, generous, mild, obliging, sympathetic, charitable, thoughtful, benign, humane, affectionate, compassionate, clement, gracious, indulgent, benevolent, attentive, amiable, courteous, amicable, lenient, cordial, congenial, philanthropic, unselfish, propitious, beneficent, kind-hearted, bounteous, tender-hearted Definition tolerant, not strict or severe The Professor takes a slightly more lenient view. Synonyms merciful, sparing, gentle, forgiving, kind, tender, mild, tolerant, compassionate, clement, indulgent, forbearingDefinition generous in temperament or behaviour They thanked him for his liberal generosity. Synonyms generous, kind, charitable, extravagant, free-handed, prodigal, altruistic, open-hearted, bountiful, magnanimous, open-handed, unstinting, beneficent, bounteous Definition gentle or temperate in character, climate, or behaviour He is a mild man, reasonable almost to the point of blandness. Synonyms gentle, kind, easy, soft, pacific, calm, moderate, forgiving, tender, pleasant, mellow, compassionate, indulgent, serene, easy-going, amiable, meek, placid, docile, merciful, peaceable, forbearing, equable, easy-oasy (slang), chilled (informal) Definition loving and tender a very soft and sensitive heart Synonyms kind, tender, sentimental, compassionate, sensitive, gentle, pitying, sympathetic, tenderhearted, touchy-feely (informal) Definition feeling or showing kindness and understanding It may be that he sees you only as a sympathetic friend. Synonyms caring, kind, understanding, concerned, feeling, interested, kindly, warm, tender, pitying, supportive, responsive, affectionate, compassionate, commiserating, warm-hearted, condoling |