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Detailed Synonyms for mercy in English

mercy:

mercy [the ~] noun

  1. the mercy
    the mercy; the benevolence; the clemency; the loving kindness
  2. the mercy
    the forgiveness; the mercy; the grace; the remission; the excuse; the forgivingness; the pardon
  3. the mercy
    the clemency; the consideration; the leniency; the indulgence; the kindness; the mercy
  4. the mercy
    – leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice 1
    the mercy; the clemency; the mercifulness
    – leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice 1
  5. the mercy
    – alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed 1
    the mercy
    – alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed 1
    • mercy [the ~] noun
      • distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy1
  6. the mercy
    – a disposition to be kind and forgiving 1
    the mercy; the mercifulness
    – a disposition to be kind and forgiving 1
    • mercy [the ~] noun
    • mercifulness [the ~] noun
      • in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband1
  7. the mercy
    – the feeling that motivates compassion 1
    the mercy; the mercifulness
    – the feeling that motivates compassion 1
  8. the mercy
    – something for which to be thankful 1
    the mercy
    – something for which to be thankful 1
    • mercy [the ~] noun
      • it was a mercy we got out alive1

Related Words for "mercy":

  • mercies

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Related Definitions for "mercy":

  1. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice1
    • he threw himself on the mercy of the court1
  2. alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed1
    • distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy1
  3. a disposition to be kind and forgiving1
  4. the feeling that motivates compassion1
  5. something for which to be thankful1
    • it was a mercy we got out alive1

Related Synonyms for mercy