Definition of
mercifulness has definitions from the field of law
1
[ noun ] a disposition to be kind and forgiving

Synonyms

mercy

Examples

"in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"

Related terms

mercilessness humaneness compassion lenience forgivingness

2
[ noun ] the feeling that motivates compassion

Synonyms

mercy

Related terms

compassion forgiveness

3
[ noun ] (law) leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

Synonyms

mercy clemency

Examples

"he threw himself on the mercy of the court"

Related terms

lenience reprieve amnesty commutation

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mercifully

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