mercifulness

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Noun

HYPHEN

mer=ci=ful=ness

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun mercifulness has 3 senses

mercifulness(n = noun.feeling) mercy - the feeling that motivates compassion; Array

is a kind of compassion, compassionateness

has particulars: forgiveness

Derived form adjective merciful₁

mercifulness(n = noun.attribute) mercy - a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"

is a kind of humaneness

has particulars: compassion, pity, forgivingness, kindness, lenience, leniency, lenity, mildness

Derived form adjective merciful₂

Antonym: mercilessness

mercifulness(n = noun.act) clemency, mercy - leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"

is a kind of lenience, leniency

has particulars: commutation, re-sentencing, amnesty, free pardon, pardon, quarter, reprieve, respite

Derived form adjective merciful₁

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THESAURUS

mercifulness

acceptance, bleeding heart, bowels of compassion, clemency, clementness, compassion, compassionateness, easiness, easygoingness, forbearance, forbearing, gentleness, humaneness, humanity, laxness, lenience, leniency, lenientness, lenity, mercy, mildness, moderateness, patience, pity, ruthfulness, softheartedness, softness, tenderness, tolerance

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