merciful
pronunciation
How to pronounce merciful in British English:
UK [ˈmɜːsɪfl]
How to pronounce merciful in American English:
US [ˈmɜːrsɪfl]
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- Adjective:
- showing or giving mercy
- characterized by mercy, and compassion
- used conventionally of royalty and high nobility
Word Origin
- merciful (adj.)
- mid-14c.; see mercy + -ful. Related: Mercifully.
Example
- 1. I look at that website more times a day than I go to the loo ( forgive me , merciful god ! )
- 2. But time has a merciful way of offering a little perspective and some needed healing .
- 3. Other than encourage beijing to use its influence to bring the kim dynasty to a merciful end , the united states can-and should-do little more than watch developments in the north .
- 4. Who knows if he has a place for people like you ? We are told he is merciful , too . After all , it is ramadan , the peak season of mercy and atonement for sins .
- 5. A huge majority of southerners seems likely to vote for secession , which offers them a merciful release from mr bashir 's rule .