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Merciful

Merciful Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Merciful? [adj] used conventionally of royalty and high nobility; "our merciful king" [adj] characterized by mercy, and compassion; "compassionate toward disadvantaged people"; "kind to animals"; "a humane judge" [adj] showing or giving mercy; "sought merciful treatment for the captives"; "a merciful god" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Merciful: compassionate \| gracious \| humane \| kind Related Terms \| Find terms related to Merciful: accepting \| all-knowing \| all-powerful \| all-seeing \| all-wise \| almighty \| beneficent \| benign \| benignant \| big \| bleeding \| boundless \| changeless \| charitable \| clement \| commiserative \| compassionate \| condolent \| considerate \| creating \| creative \| easy \| easygoing \| eternal \| eternally the same \| everlasting \| forbearant \| forbearing \| forgiving \| generous \| gentle \| glorious \| good \| gracious \| hallowed \| highest \| holy \| human \| humane \| immortal \| immutable \| indulgent \| infinite \| just \| kind \| kindly \| lax \| lenient \| liberal \| limitless \| loving \| luminous \| magnanimous \| majestic \| making \| melting \| mild \| moderate \| numinous \| omnipotent \| omnipresent \| omniscient \| one \| patient \| permanent \| perpetual \| pitiful \| pitying \| radiant \| ruth \| ruthful \| sacred \| shaping \| soft \| softhearted \| sovereign \| sparing \| supreme \| sympathetic \| sympathizing \| tender \| tenderhearted \| thoughtful \| timeless \| tolerant \| ubiquitous \| unbounded \| unchanging \| undefined \| understanding \| unlimited \| warmhearted See Also \| clement \| soft Merciful In Webster's Dictionary \Mer"ciful\, a. [Mercy + -ful.] 1. Full of mercy; having or exercising mercy; disposed to pity and spare offenders; unwilling to punish. The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious. --Ex. xxxiv. 6. Be merciful, great duke, to men of mold. --Shak. 2. Unwilling to give pain; compassionate. A merciful man will be merciful to his beast. --Old Proverb. Syn: Compassionate; tender; humane; gracious; kind; mild; clement; benignant. -- {Mer"cifully}, adv. -- {Mer"ciful*ness}, n.

Merciful Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Merciful?

[adj] used conventionally of royalty and high nobility; "our merciful king"
[adj] characterized by mercy, and compassion; "compassionate toward disadvantaged people"; "kind to animals"; "a humane judge"
[adj] showing or giving mercy; "sought merciful treatment for the captives"; "a merciful god"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Merciful: compassionate | gracious | humane | kind

See Also | clement | soft

Merciful In Webster's Dictionary

\Mer"ci*ful\, a. [Mercy + -ful.]
1. Full of mercy; having or exercising mercy; disposed to
   pity and spare offenders; unwilling to punish.

         The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious. --Ex.
                                               xxxiv. 6.

         Be merciful, great duke, to men of mold. --Shak.

2. Unwilling to give pain; compassionate.

         A merciful man will be merciful to his beast. --Old
                                               Proverb.

Syn: Compassionate; tender; humane; gracious; kind; mild;
     clement; benignant. -- {Mer"ci*ful*ly}, adv. --
     {Mer"ci*ful*ness}, n.

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