mercifulness

Noun

Meaning

the feeling that motivates compassion

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

a disposition to be kind and forgiving

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

mercy clemency grace laxness understanding quarter humanity consideration charity tolerance forgiveness compassion pardon goodness excuse
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Antonyms

mercilessness malice gallows meanness villainy violence
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Hypernyms

compassion leniency lenience compassionateness humaneness

Hyponyms

amnesty quarter forgiveness compassion pardon pity

Examples

I say that every prince must desire to be considered merciful and not cruel. He must, however, take care not to misuse this mercifulness. Niccolò Machiavelli

he threw himself on the mercy of the court Source: Internet

in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

merciful person mercifull mercifully mercify merciless merciless person