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mercifulness

/ mercifulness /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a disposition to be kind and forgiving
"in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"
Opposites:
mercilessness unmercifulness
Type of:
humaneness
Kinds of:
compassion pity forgivingness kindness lenience
noun Sense 2
the feeling that motivates compassion
Type of:
compassion compassionateness
Kinds of:
forgiveness
noun Sense 3
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
"he threw himself on the mercy of the court"
Type of:
lenience leniency
Kinds of:
commutation re-sentencing amnesty pardon free pardon
Semantic Complexity
67%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
3
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humaneness compassion pity forgivingness kindness lenience mercilessness unmercifulness compassionateness forgiveness leniency commutation