mercy

Plural: mercies

Noun

• Compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone deserving punishment.
• leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
  • "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"
• a disposition to be kind and forgiving
• the feeling that motivates compassion
• something for which to be thankful
  • "it was a mercy we got out alive"
• alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed
  • "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"
• Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.
• Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.
• A tendency toward forgiveness, pity, or compassion.
• Instances of forbearance or forgiveness.
• A blessing; something to be thankful for.
• A children's game in which two players stand opposite with hands grasped and twist each other's arms until one gives in.

Verb

• To feel mercy
• To show mercy; to pardon or treat leniently because of mercy

Intj

• Expressing surprise or alarm.

Examples

• Have mercy on the poor and assist them if you can.
• It was a mercy that we were not inside when the roof collapsed
• Mercy is one of his many virtues.
• Mercy! Look at the state of you!
• She took mercy on him and quit embarrassing him.
• There’s no MERCY in Words With Friends when a bingo is on the table.

Synonyms

clemency, mercifulness, bowels, commiseration, compassion, empathy, fellow feeling, kindness, leniency, loving-kindness, mercy, pity, remorse, rue, ruth, sympathy, tenderheartedness

Antonyms

mercilessness, cruelty, ruthlessness

Anagrams of mercy