Definition of merciful Merciful
/mɚˈsɪfʌl/ - [mersiful] - mer•ci•ful
We found 5 definitions of merciful from 3 different sources.
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What does merciful mean?
WordNet
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| merciful - showing or giving mercy; "sought merciful treatment for the captives"; "a merciful god" | ||
| clement (used of persons or behavior) inclined to show mercy; "a more clement judge reduced the sentence" | ||
| compassionate showing or having compassion; "heard the soft and compassionate voices of women" | ||
| humane showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement | ||
| kind tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke" | ||
| soft not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting" | ||
| merciful - (used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious; "our merciful king" | ||
| gracious disposed to bestow favors; "thanks to the gracious gods" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- merciful (Adjective)
Showing mercy.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- merciful (a.)
Full of mercy; having or exercising mercy; disposed to pity and spare offenders; unwilling to punish. - merciful (a.)
Unwilling to give pain; compassionate.
