merciful

[Mer·ci*ful]

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.

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Full of mercy; having or exercising mercy; disposed to pity and spare offenders; unwilling to punish.

Adjective S.
used conventionally of royalty and high nobility; "our merciful king"

Adjective S.
characterized by mercy, and compassion; "compassionate toward disadvantaged people"; "kind to animals"; "a humane judge"

Adjective
showing or giving mercy; "sought merciful treatment for the captives"; "a merciful god"


a.
Full of mercy; having or exercising mercy; disposed to pity and spare offenders; unwilling to punish.

a.
Unwilling to give pain; compassionate.


Merciful

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.
Be merciful, great duke, to men of mold.
2. Unwilling to give pain; compassionate.
A merciful man will be merciful to his beast.
Syn. -- Compassionate; tender; humane; gracious; kind; mild; clement; benignant. -- Mer"ci*ful*ly, adv. -- Mer"ci*ful*ness, n.

Full of mercy; having or exercising mercy; disposed to pity and spare offenders; unwilling to punish.

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Usage Examples

The most merciful thing that a family does to one of its infant members is to kill it.

The just is close to the people's heart, but the merciful is close to the heart of God.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Your dear baby has died innocent and blameless, and has been called away by an all wise and merciful Creator, most probably from a life to misery and misfortune, and most certainly to one of happiness and bliss.

I hope and trust the infinite, the eternal, and merciful and loving God. I worship Him and feel no guilt in my heart before him for what I am going to do.

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