merciful

ˈmɜːsɪfəl

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Definition of merciful - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

compassionateshowing compassion and forgiveness to others

The merciful judge reduced the prisoner's sentence.

compassionate

lenient

relievinggiving relief from suffering

The medication was merciful, easing the pain quickly..

compassionate

lenient

relieving

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Expressions with merciful

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merciful release

relief from a burdensome situation or condition

The end of the war was a merciful release for everyone.

merciful heaven

expression of surprise or relief

Merciful heaven, what a beautiful sight!

Origin of merciful

Latin, misericors (compassionate)

Terms with merciful included in their meaning

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forgiving

adj.

merciful

willing to forgive others easily

leniency

mercy tolerance

quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected

have a heart

mercy

be merciful or forgiving

sparing

adj.

merciful

showing mercy or leniency

spared

adj.

merciful

given or granted mercy

clement

adj.

merciful

showing mercy and forgiveness towards others

Examples of merciful in a sentence

A merciful decision spared the company from bankruptcy.
The merciful breeze cooled the hot afternoon.
A merciful end to the long ordeal.

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French:clément, bienfaisant, ...
German:gnädig, ...
Italian:clemente, ...
Spanish:compasivo, piadoso, ...
Portuguese:misericordioso, aliviador, ...
Chinese:仁慈的, 宽厚的, ...
Japanese:慈悲深い, 情け深い, ...
Arabic:رَحِيم, مُرِيح, ...
Hebrew:רַחְמָן, מְרַחֵם, ...
Russian:милосердный, ...
Ukrainian:милосердний, ...
Hindi:दयालु, राहतदायक, ...
Bengali:দয়ালু, উপশমকারী, ...
Catalan:misericordiós, alleujador, ...
Czech:milosrdný, ulevující, ...
Danish:barmhjertig, lindrende, ...
Dutch:barmhartig, ...
Greek:ελεήμων, ανακουφιστικός, ...
Hungarian:irgalmas, enyhítő, ...
Khmer:មេត្តាករុណា, បំបាត់ការឈឺចាប់, ...
Korean:자비로운, ...
Persian:بخشنده, تسکین‌بخش, ...
Polish:miłosierny, ...
Portuguese (BR):misericordioso, aliviador, ...
Romanian:milostiv, ...
Swedish:barmhärtig, nådig, ...
Thai:เมตตา, บรรเทาทุกข์, ...
Turkish:merhametli, ...
Vietnamese:nhân từ, dịu, ...

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Definition of merciful - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Expressions with merciful

Origin of merciful

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Terms with merciful included in their meaning

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