mercifulness

Definitions of mercifulness

1. noun

   a disposition to be kind and forgiving
   “in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband”

   synonyms: mercy

   antonyms:

   mercilessness

   inhumaneness evidenced by an unwillingness to be kind or forgiving

   types:

   compassion, pity

   the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it

   forgivingness, kindness

   tendency to be kind and forgiving

   lenience, leniency, lenity, mildness

   mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant

   type of:

   humaneness

   the quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals)
2. noun

   the feeling that motivates compassion
   synonyms: mercy

   types:

   forgiveness

   compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

   type of:

   compassion, compassionateness

   a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
3. noun

   leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
   synonyms: clemency, mercy

   types:

   commutation, re-sentencing

   (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law

   amnesty, free pardon, pardon

   the formal act of liberating someone

   quarter

   clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent

   reprieve, respite

   the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

   type of:

   lenience, leniency

   lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers