mercifulness
2 synonyms and 1 antonym for mercifulness, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The quality of showing mercy.
Synonyms
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Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English mercyfulnes, mercyfullenesse, equivalent to merciful plus -ness.
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