merciful

adjective

Full of mercy; compassionate.

Possessing the attribute of mercy; exercising forbearance or pity; not revengeful or cruel; clement; compassionate; gracious.

Charaoterized by mercy; manifesting clemency or compassion; giving relief from danger, need, or suffering.

Synonyms Humane, Merciful (see humane), lenient, mild, tender-hearted.

adjective

Full of mercy; having or exercising mercy; disposed to pity and spare offenders; unwilling to punish. Opposite of merciless.

adjective

Unwilling to give pain; compassionate.

adjective

showing mercy

adjective

showing or giving mercy

adjective

(used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious