merciful — showing or exercising mercy; compassionate or forgiving, especially toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: showing or exercising mercy; compassionate or forgiving, especially toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
Korean meaning: 자비로운, 관대한, 용서하는
Korean pronunciation: **머**시풀
Example Sentences
- The merciful teacher gave the student who forgot homework a second chance instead of detention.
- My merciful mom didn't ground me for breaking her favorite vase - she just made me do dishes for a month.
- The merciful rain finally came after three months of drought.
merciful
ADJECTIVE//ˈmɜːrsɪfəl//
showing or exercising mercy; compassionate or forgiving, especially toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm
A merciful older student helps a fallen child on the playground
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The powerful king becomes merciful and purposeful
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Origin
From Middle English 'merciful', derived from Old French 'merciful', which comes from Latin 'misericordia' meaning 'pity' or 'compassion', combined with the Germanic suffix '-ful' meaning 'full of'.
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“The merciful teacher gave the student who forgot homework a second chance instead of detention.”
“My merciful mom didn't ground me for breaking her favorite vase - she just made me do dishes for a month.”
“The merciful rain finally came after three months of drought.”
“Please be merciful - I only ate the last slice of pizza because I thought it was abandoned!”
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