Meaning of MERCIFULNESS

Pronunciation:			'mursifulnes
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court" [n]  a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband" [n]  the feeling that motivates compassion
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	Synonyms:		clemency, mercy, mercy, mercy
	Antonyms:		mercilessness, unmercifulness
	See Also:		amnesty, commutation, compassion, compassion, compassionateness, forgiveness, forgivingness, free pardon, humaneness, kindness, lenience, lenience, leniency, leniency, lenity, mildness, pardon, pity, reprieve, re-sentencing, respite
Thesaurus Terms
	Related Terms:		acceptance, bleeding heart, bowels of compassion, clemency, clementness, compassion, compassionateness, easiness, easygoingness, forbearance, forbearing, gentleness, humaneness, humanity, laxness, lenience, leniency, lenientness, lenity, mercy, mildness, moderateness, patience, pity, ruthfulness, softheartedness, softness, tenderness, tolerance