mercifulness

mer·ci·ful

M0226000 (mûr′sĭ-fəl)adj. Full of mercy; compassionate: sought merciful treatment for the captives.

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mer′ci·ful·ly adv.mer′ci·ful·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mercifulness - the feeling that motivates compassionmercycompassion, compassionateness - a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's sufferingforgiveness - compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
	2.	mercifulness - a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"mercyhumaneness - 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 itforgivingness, kindness - tendency to be kind and forgivinglenience, leniency, lenity, mildness - mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerantunmercifulness, mercilessness - inhumaneness evidenced by an unwillingness to be kind or forgiving
	3.	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"mercy, clemencylenience, leniency - lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachersre-sentencing, commutation - (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by lawfree pardon, pardon, amnesty - the formal act of liberating someonequarter - clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent; "he surrendered but asked for quarter"reprieve, respite - the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

mercifulness

nounKind, forgiving, or compassionate treatment of or disposition toward others:charity, clemency, grace, lenience, leniency, lenity, mercy.