Found 3 items, similar to merciful.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: merciful
bermurah hati, penyayang
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: merciful
merciful
adj 1: showing or giving mercy;
“sought merciful treatment for the
captives”;
“a merciful god” [ant:
merciless]
2: characterized by mercy, and compassion;
“compassionate
toward disadvantaged people”;
“kind to animals”;
“a humane
judge” [syn:
kind]
3: used conventionally of royalty and high nobility;
“our
merciful king”
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Merciful
Merciful
\Mer"ci*ful\, a. [Mercy + -ful.]
1. Full of mercy; having or exercising mercy; disposed to
pity and spare offenders; unwilling to punish. Opposite of
merciless.
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The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious. --Ex.
xxxiv. 6.
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Be merciful, great duke, to men of mold. --Shak.
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2. Unwilling to give pain; compassionate.
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A merciful man will be merciful to his beast. --Old
Proverb.
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Syn: Compassionate; tender; humane; gracious; kind; mild;
clement; benignant.
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Mer"ci*ful*ly, adv. --
Mer"ci*ful*ness, n.
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