mercy

Meanings

Plural: mercies

Noun

• 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.

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

cruelty, mercilessness, ruthlessness

Anagrams of mercy