MERCIFUL


Meaning of MERCIFUL in English

— mercifully , adv. — mercifulness , n.

/merr"si feuhl/ , adj.

full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate: a merciful God.

[ 1250-1300; ME; see MERCY, -FUL ]

Syn . kind, clement, lenient, forgiving, benignant, tender, sympathetic.

Ant . cruel, relentless.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .