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mer·ci·ful
 merciful
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- pronunciation:
- muhr
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- features:
- Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
compassionate or forgiving; taking pity; showing mercy.
The warden decided to be merciful and reduced the prisoner's punishment.The merciful nuns took care of the sick.His captors were merciful toward him because he was old and sick.- synonyms:
- compassionate
- antonyms:
- cruel, merciless, pitiless, unmerciful
- similar words:
- beneficent, benign, clement, forgiving, gracious, humane, indulgent, kind, lenient, mild, soft-hearted, sparing, sympathetic, tender-hearted
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| related words: |
charitable, easy, gentle, good |
| derivations: |
mercifully (adv.), mercifulness (n.) |
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