merciful
English Thesaurus
1. (used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious (adj.all)
| similar | : | gracious, |
| definition | : | characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit (adj.all) |
2. showing or giving mercy (adj.all)
| also | : | clement, |
| definition | : | (used of persons or behavior) inclined to show mercy (adj.all) |
| also | : | compassionate, |
| definition | : | showing or having compassion (adj.all) |
| also | : | soft, |
| definition | : | compassionate and kind; conciliatory (adj.all) |
| also | : | humane, |
| definition | : | marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering (adj.all) |
| also | : | kind, |
| definition | : | having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior (adj.all) |
3. (used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious (adj.all)
| derivation | : | mercifulness, mercy, |
| definition | : | a disposition to be kind and forgiving (noun.attribute) |
4. showing or giving mercy (adj.all)
| derivation | : | clemency, mercifulness, mercy, |
| definition | : | leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | mercifulness, mercy, |
| definition | : | the feeling that motivates compassion (noun.feeling) |
5. (used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious (adj.all)
| derivation | : | mercifulness, mercy, |
| definition | : | a disposition to be kind and forgiving (noun.attribute) |
6. showing or giving mercy (adj.all)
| derivation | : | clemency, mercifulness, mercy, |
| definition | : | leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | mercifulness, mercy, |
| definition | : | the feeling that motivates compassion (noun.feeling) |
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