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   Mer·ci·ful

   /ˈmərsəf(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. showing or exercising mercy: "it was the will of a merciful God that all should be saved" Similar forgivingcompassionategraciouslenientclementpityingforbearinghumanemildsoftheartedtenderheartedkindkindlysympatheticpatienthumanitarianliberaleasygoingpermissivetolerantindulgentgenerousmagnanimousbeneficentbenignbenignantbenevolentOpposite mercilesscruel
   • ▪ (of an event) coming as a mercy; bringing someone relief from something unpleasant: "her death was a merciful release" Similar welcomeblessedacceptable

   Derivatives

   • 1. mercifulness noun

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   The meaning of MERCIFUL is full of mercy : compassionate; also : providing relief. How to use merciful in a sentence.

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   MERCIFUL definition: 1. someone who is merciful is willing to be kind to and forgive people who are in their power: 2…. Learn more.

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   adjective. full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate: a merciful God. Synonyms: sympathetic, tender, benignant, forgiving, lenient, clement, kind. Antonyms: relentless, cruel.

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   Use the adjective merciful to describe someone who has compassion for other people, especially when he is in a position to punish them or treat them harshly.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › mercifulMERCIFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MERCIFUL meaning: 1. someone who is merciful is willing to be kind to and forgive people who are in their power: 2…. Learn more.

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   Define merciful. merciful synonyms, merciful pronunciation, merciful translation, English dictionary definition of merciful. adj. Full of mercy; compassionate: sought merciful treatment for the captives. mer′ci·ful·ly adv. mer′ci·ful·ness n.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › mercifulMERCIFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If 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.