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merciful Definition

mer·ci·ful (mʉr′si fəl)

adjective

full of mercy; having, feeling, or showing mercy; compassionate; lenient; clement

merciful Related Forms
mer′·ci·fully adverb mer′·ci·ful·ness noun
merciful Synonyms

merciful

modif.

  1. Giving evidence of mercy

    lenient, clement, feeling, compassionate, pitiful, soft-hearted, mild, sparing, tolerant, kindly, indulgent, benign, benignant; see also humane 1, kind.

    Antonyms cruel*, pitiless, unsparing.

  2. Having mercy as a character trait

    gentle, tender, gracious; see kind, thoughtful 2.

merciful Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • providence: It was spoken by Moses a little before his death, to establish the people in God's merciful providence.
  • release: Death was a merciful release from a painful illness.
  • love: Forgive the sins of those who confess to you, and in your merciful love give us your pardon and your peace.
  • ear: To go back to the idea of merciful ears.
  • relief: The usually annoying squashing of the end credits is a merciful relief.
  • death: Photo: Hate wreath " This was indeed a merciful death.

Modifying Another Word

  • so: So merciful he wept to put his name To the death warrant of two thieves.
  • very: We finally cornered them and suffice to say were not very merciful.
  • not: The Egyptians were not merciful to them in all their painful work.
  • too: I knew it wasn't snow; too merciful.
  • therefore: Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
  • ever: Wherefore, be thou ever merciful unto us sinners.

Used with adjective complement

  • feel: If you're feeling merciful tho, you can also offer food to the prisoners to try and loosen their tongues.
  • call: For if thou hast desired to have pity on us, who have no works of righteousness, then thou wilt be called merciful.
merciful Quotes

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs isthe kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessedarethepeacemakers: for theyshall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness'sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessedare ye, whenmenshall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

—Bible (NewTestament)

God be merciful untous, and blessus; and causehis face to shine upon us; Selah. That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations. Let the peoplepraisethee,OGod; let all thepeople praisethee.

—Bible (Old Testament)