单词	merciful
释义	merciful adjective mer·​ci·​ful ˈmər-si-fəl  : full of mercy : compassionate a merciful ruler also : providing relief a merciful end mercifulness ˈmər-si-fəl-nəs  noun Example Sentences He became less merciful to his enemies. He died a quick and merciful death. Recent Examples on the Web To Elizabeth, termination also felt like the most merciful option for her fetus. Carrie Feibel, oregonlive, 7 Aug. 2022 Frank Michael Gifford is here, confirming that our God is good and merciful and faithful. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022 Frank Michael Gifford is here, confirming that our God is good and merciful and faithful. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022 On a recent sweltering day, a merciful canopy of trees shaded the path through Brooklyn Bridge Park, just off the landing at Pier 6 in Brooklyn Heights, bordering Cobble Hill. New York Times, 8 July 2022 There are kitchen caresses, bedroom smiles and long embraces on their balcony overlooking the city below, whose everyday anxieties — the story takes place smack in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic — seem to exist at a merciful remove. Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2022 Frank Michael Gifford is here, confirming that our God is good and merciful and faithful. Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 1 June 2022 The Bella Hadid arugula salad has balsamic dressing, cucumbers, tomato, and a merciful dump of Parmesan cheese. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 30 June 2022 After a Nomar Mazara single drove in a run in the first inning of the opener, the team managed one run in the next 23 innings until Grisham’s seventh-inning sac fly put a merciful end to the flailing on national TV. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition merciful adjective mer·​ci·​ful ˈmər-si-fəl  : having or showing mercy or compassion a merciful ruler merciful adjective as in benevolent showing kindness and forgiveness instead of harshness or cruelty especially to someone under one's authority or control When our English teacher caught us cheating, we prayed he would be merciful in deciding our punishment. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance benevolent compassionate patient gracious kind sympathetic kindly gentle forgiving thoughtful lenient forbearing generous humane understanding beneficent clement pitying tolerant good liberal soft kindhearted tenderhearted benignant sweet solicitous considerate attentive warmhearted tender softhearted nice magnanimous pleasant warm good-hearted benign affable mild friendly selfless unselfish charitable genial munificent altruistic companionable noble neighborly cordial amicable good-tempered humanitarian good-natured unsparing brotherly philanthropic comradely openhearted philanthropical greathearted freehanded anticruelty cruelty-free Antonyms & Near Antonyms severe stern harsh merciless pitiless ruthless tough grim unsentimental uncaring thoughtless insensitive cruel unthinking spiteful inconsiderate malevolent hateful malignant malicious mean brutal heavy-handed virulent sadistic heartless callous unkind uncharitable inhuman malign savage nasty hard-boiled barbarous inhumane vicious unsympathetic barbaric unfeeling ironhearted bestial atrocious stonyhearted brutish brute truculent unkindly fiendish insensate uncompassionate hard-hearted wanton cold-blooded antihumanitarian See More
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