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The judge in the story was merciful to the young character.
What does Merciful mean?
Merciful means kind and forgiving.
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showing mercy, kindness, or forgiveness when someone could be treated harshly.
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A merciful person chooses kindness when someone makes a mistake.
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The discussion compared a merciful response with a harsh response.
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Which word is closest in meaning to merciful?
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WordMerciful.
Partadjective.
MeaningMerciful means kind and forgiving.
ExampleExample: The judge in the story was merciful to the young character.
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- Syllables
- mer · si · ful
- Strongest beat
- mer
- Ending
- ful
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on mer.
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Synonyms
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compassionateshowing care for others
forgivingwilling to stop being angry about a mistake
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mercifully
In a merciful way.
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