merciful

Meanings

Adjective

showing or giving mercy
- "sought merciful treatment for the captives"
- "a merciful god"

Adjective Satellite

(used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious
- "our merciful king"

Adj

Showing mercy.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English merciful, mercyful, equivalent to mercy + -ful. Displaced native Old English mildheort.

Synonyms

ruthful

Antonyms

cruel, merciless

Scrabble Score: 15

merciful is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
merciful is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
merciful is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

merciful is a valid Words With Friends word