mercifulness

Plural: mercifulnesses

Noun

the feeling that motivates compassion
a disposition to be kind and forgiving
- "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
The state of being merciful; mercy.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English mercyfulnes, mercyfullenesse, equivalent to merciful + -ness.

Synonyms

clemency, mercy

Antonyms

mercilessness

Scrabble Score: 19

mercifulness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mercifulness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mercifulness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

mercifulness: valid Words With Friends Word