mercy

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable) Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.
2. (uncountable) Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.
3. (uncountable) A tendency toward forgiveness, pity, or compassion.
4. (countable) Instances of forbearance or forgiveness.
5. (countable) A blessing; something to be thankful for.
6. (uncountable) A children's game in which two players stand opposite with hands grasped and twist each other's arms until one gives in.

Verb

1. To feel mercy
2. To show mercy; to pardon or treat leniently because of mercy

Intj

Expressing surprise or alarm.

Opposite of

mercilessness, ruthlessness, cruelty

Synonyms

pity

compassion

grace

kindness

sympathy

charity

clemency

benevolence

mercifulness

pardon

forgiveness

commiseration

favour

love

❤️

lenity

tenderness

quarter

leniency

kindheartedness

affection

gracefulness

pitifulness

merciful

beneficent

bounty

luck

🍀

blessing

amnesty

graciousness

humanity

joy

😂

benignity

kindliness

ruth

making allowances

leprosy

tolerance

good

👍

open-heartedness

benediction

benevolent

benignancy

benison

bliss

blissfulness

elegance

excuse

fairness

favor

fluke

Translations

pitié

miséricorde

Barmherzigkeit

misericordia

misericordia

misericórdia

Gnade

Mitleid

compaixão

piedade

pietà

barmhartigheid

genade

compassion

έλεος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɜːsi/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: mercy

Cognate with Old French: merci

Cognate with French: merci

In summary

From Middle English mercy, merci, from Anglo-Norman merci (compare continental Old French merci, mercit), from Latin mercēs (“wages, fee, price”), from merx (“wares, merchandise”). Displaced native Old English mildheortnes (literally "mildheartedness"). Cognate with French merci, whence the doublet merci.