Definition of mercifulness Mercifulness

mer•ci•ful•ness

We found 5 definitions of mercifulness from 3 different sources.

What does mercifulness mean?

Noun Plural: mercifulnesses
mercifulness - a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"
		mercy
		unmercifulness, mercilessness inhumaneness evidenced by an unwillingness to be kind or forgiving
		humaneness the quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals)
		compassion, pity the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
		forgivingness, kindness tendency to be kind and forgiving
mercifulness - the feeling that motivates compassion
		mercy
		compassionateness, compassion the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
mercifulness - leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"
		clemency, mercy
		lenience, leniency lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
		re-sentencing, commutation the travel of a commuter
		free pardon, amnesty, pardon the formal act of liberating someone
		quarter clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent; "he surrendered but asked for quarter"