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- Dictionarymerciful/ˈməːsɪf(ʊ)l/
adjective
- 1. showing or exercising mercy: "William did not believe in being merciful to those who fought against him" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of MERCIFUL is full of mercy : compassionate; also : providing relief. How to use merciful in a sentence.
If you describe an event or situation as merciful, you mean that it is a good thing, especially because it stops someone's suffering or discomfort.
Use the adjective merciful to describe someone who has compassion for other people, especially when he is in a position to punish them or treat them harshly.
Merciful means full of mercy, compassionate, or forgiving. See the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and usage of the word merciful in sentences from various sources.
Define merciful. merciful synonyms, merciful pronunciation, merciful translation, English dictionary definition of merciful. adj. Full of mercy; compassionate: sought merciful treatment for the captives. mer′ci·ful·ly adv. mer′ci·ful·ness n.
Merciful means showing kindness and forgiveness to people or stopping someone's suffering or discomfort. Learn more about this word, its synonyms, collocations, and translations with Collins Dictionary.
Merciful means ready to forgive people and be kind to them. It can also mean seeming to be lucky, especially because it brings an end to somebody’s problems or pain. See pronunciation, usage notes and synonyms of merciful.
