mercifulness
- noun
- /ˈmɜːrsɪfəlnəs/
:
misericordia
- In times of war, the soldiers displayed remarkable mercifulness by sparing civilian lives.
Because Kilpatrick customary mercifulness doesn't get enacted in this.
- Because Kilpatrick customary mercifulness doesn't get enacted in this.
Examples
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Because Kilpatrick customary mercifulness doesn't get enacted in this.
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Her mercifulness towards the stray animals showed her kind heart and compassion.
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The old man's mercifulness was evident when he forgave those who had wronged him.
Synonyms
609
1.3
Kindness shown to someone who is suffering or could be punished
423
2.7
A strong feeling of care for someone who is suffering and a wish to help them
297
1.0
Friendly and generous actions that help or comfort other people
236
3.9
Kindness and forgiveness shown to someone who has not earned it
76
1.4
Being kind and forgiving toward other people
41
3.4
A gentle caring feeling of love and concern for someone
39
8.4
Mercy that a person in power gives, for example a judge or governor
26
4.6
Not being strict when judging or punishing someone
19
1.3
A kind, calm way of treating people or animals
16
6.1
Kind feelings and actions that help other people
6
4.1
Being kind, polite, and generous to other people
3
8.5
Showing great kindness and forgiveness to an opponent or someone weaker
1
5.2
A warm, gentle feeling of care and concern for other people
1
6.0
To be kind when judging or punishing people
1
5.1
Kindness and care for people or animals
1
3.2
Being friendly, generous, and caring to other people
1
8.1
A kind, gentle way of acting that makes people feel safe
Kindness shown to people who are suffering
Being kind and generous to people with less power
A deep care for people who suffer that makes you want to help them
A kind, gentle feeling that makes you feel sorry for others and want to help them
A kind and friendly feeling toward other people
Being kind and not strict when judging or punishing someone
Antonyms
How Merciful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mercifulness comes from mercy, and that goes back to the Latin misericordia, made from miser 'wretched' and cor 'heart'. So mercifulness is like having a 'heart' that feels for people in trouble and chooses pity or forgiveness instead of punishment.