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merciful

/'mɜrsɪfəl/

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adjective
showing or giving mercy
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"sought merciful treatment for the captives" "a merciful god"
Opposite:

merciless
adjective
(used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious
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"our merciful king"

Similar:

gracious

Synonyms & Similar Words

kind soft gracious humane compassionate clement mercifulness