Dictionary Home »
Webster's New World College Dictionary » merciful
merciful
merciful definition
mer·ci·ful (mʉr′si fəl)
adjective
full of mercy; having, feeling, or showing mercy; compassionate; lenient; clement
Related Forms:
- mercifully mer′·ci·fully adverb
- mercifulness mer′·ci·ful·ness noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Comments
Improve this definition.
Browse dictionary definitions near merciful
Share on Facebook