Merciful (Adjective)
Meaning 1
(used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious; "our merciful king".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Our merciful queen granted a full pardon to the repentant prisoners.
- The merciful emperor reduced the sentence of the convicted rebel leader to life imprisonment.
- With a wave of his hand, the merciful monarch forgave the minor offenses of his subjects.
- The merciful high lord heard the plea of the tenant farmer and reduced the taxes owed.
- The people rejoiced at the coronation of the new king, who was known to be just and merciful.
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Meaning 2
Showing or giving mercy; "sought merciful treatment for the captives"; "a merciful god".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The judge was merciful to the young offender and gave her a second chance.
- Her merciful nature led her to volunteer at the local animal shelter.
- The doctor prayed for a merciful outcome for her critically ill patient.
- The merciful rain put an end to the severe drought that had plagued the land for months.
- The family sought a merciful understanding from the bank when they were unable to meet their loan payments on time.