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Definition of
Merciful
Merciful
mer·ci·ful
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Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
full of mercy and displaying compassion, benevolence, kindness, or forgiveness;
e.g. The ruler was merciful and allowed the criminal to go without harsh punishment.
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Altruistic
Amicable
Attentive
Beneficent
Benevolent
Benign
Benignant
Brotherly
Charitable
Clement
Companionable
Compassionate
Considerate
Cordial
Forgiving
Friendly
Generous
Gentle
Good
Good-hearted
Good-natured
Good-tempered
Gracious
Greathearted
Humane
Humanitarian
Kind
Kindhearted
Kindly
Lenient
Liberal
Magnanimous
Mild
Munificent
Neighborly
Nice
Noble
Openhearted
Patient
Philanthropic
Pitying
Pleasant
Selfless
Softhearted
Solicitous
Sweet
Sympathetic
Tender
Tenderhearted
Thoughtful
Tolerant
Understanding
Unselfish
Unsparing
Warm
Warmhearted
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Ascetic
Asceticism
Atrocious
Austere
Authoritarian
Barbaric
Barbarous
Bare-knuckle
Bestial
Bloodthirsty
Bloody
Bloody-minded
Brassbound
Brutal
Brute
Brutish
Callous
Cast-iron
Claw
Cold-blooded
Cruel
Draconian
Exacting
Fell
Ferocious
Fiendish
Fierce
Flinty
Grim
Hard
Hard-hearted
Hard-line
Harsh
Hateful
Heartless
Heavy-handed
Homicidal
Impenitent
Inconsiderate
Inflexible
Inhuman
Inhumane
Insensate
Insensitive
Malevolent
Malicious
Malign
Malignant
Mean
Merciless
Monkish
Murderous
Nasty
Obdurate
Pitiless
Ramrod
Remorseless
Revengeful
Rigid
Rigorous
Ruthless
Sadistic
Sanguinary
Sanguine
Savage
Severe
Shameless
Sledgehammer
Spiteful
Stern
Strict
Stringent
Thoughtless
Tooth
Tough
Truculent
Unashamed
Uncaring
Uncharitable
Uncompromising
Unfeeling
Unkind
Unkindly
Unloving
Unregenerate
Unrepentant
Unsparing
Unsympathetic
Unthinking
Vengeful
Vicious
Vindictive
Virulent
Wanton
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Benign
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Bland
Compassionate
Delicate
Empathetic
Empathic
Gentle
Good-hearted
Humane
Kind
Kindhearted
Kindly
Light
Mellow
Mild
Nonabrasive
Soft
Softhearted
Soothing
Sympathetic
Tenderhearted
Understanding
Warmhearted
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