merciful
1. showing or giving mercy (Freq. 1) - sought merciful treatment for the captives - a merciful god • Ant: merciless • See Also: clement, compassionate, humane, kind, soft • Derivationally related forms: mercifulness 2. (used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious - our merciful king • Similar to: gracious • Derivationally related forms: mercifulness
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