merciful

adjective
UK: /ˈmɜːsɪfl/
US: /ˈmɜːrsɪfl/

  1. Willing to be kind and forgiving.

    1. He's a merciful man, he forgave her mistake.
    2. The merciful judge reduced her sentence because of her remorse.

  2. Showing compassion or forgiveness, especially towards someone you have the power to punish.

    1. It was merciful of you not to tell my secret.
    2. The king was merciful and spared the rebel leader's life despite calls for execution.

Synonyms

compassionate tender kind forgiving humane lenient clement
merciful adverb

  1. In a way that shows kindness and forgiveness.

    1. She mercifully ended the debate with a compromise.
    2. The doctor mercifully gave him medicine to ease his pain.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "merciful" in English means: Willing to be kind and forgiving., Showing compassion or forgiveness, especially towards someone you have the power to punish..

The phonetic transcription of "merciful" is /ˈmɜːsɪfl/ in British English and /ˈmɜːrsɪfl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "merciful": compassionate, tender, kind, forgiving, humane, lenient, clement.

Example usage of "merciful": "He's a merciful man, he forgave her mistake.". More examples on the page.