| ADJECTIVE | all | merciful | showing or giving mercy |
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| all | merciful | (used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious |
| Sounds | mer'sihfahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | showing or giving mercy. | |
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| See also | clement | (used of persons or behavior) inclined to show mercy |
| compassionate | showing or having compassion / compassion | |
| humane | marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering | |
| kind | Having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature | |
| soft | Compassionate and kind | |
| Opposite | merciless, unmerciful | Having or showing no mercy |
| Spanish | clemente, compasivo, misericordiosa, misericordioso | |
| Nouns | mercifulness | leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice |
| mercifulness | the feeling that motivates compassion | |
| Adverbs | mercifully | in a compassionate manner |
| Meaning | (used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious. | |
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| Example | "our merciful king" | |
| Broader | gracious | Characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity / generosity of spirit |
| Spanish | clemente | |
| Nouns | mercifulness | a disposition to be kind and forgiving |
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