merciful
[adjective]
Synonyms: compassionate, clement, forgiving, generous, gracious, humane, kind, lenient, sparing, sympathetic, tender-hearted

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Antonyms: merciless, unmerciful
Related Words: compassionate, pitiful, softhearted, benign, kind, kindly, condoning, forgiving, pardoning

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mer‧ci‧ful /ˈmɜːsɪfəl $ ˈmɜːr-/ adjective

1. merciful death/end/release a death or end to something that seems fortunate because it ends someone’s suffering Synonym : welcome:
I think my uncle’s death was a merciful release for my poor aunt.

2. being kind to people and forgiving them rather than punishing them or being cruel Antonym : cruel:
Merciful God, save us.

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