mercy - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

Synonyms

• clemency
• mercifulness
• mercy

More generic

• lenience
• leniency

More specific

• amnesty
• commutation
• free pardon
• pardon
• quarter
• re-sentencing
• reprieve
• respite

Noun

alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed

Synonyms

• mercy

More generic

• ministration
• relief
• succor
• succour

Noun

a disposition to be kind and forgiving

Synonyms

• mercifulness
• mercy

More generic

• humaneness

More specific

• compassion
• forgivingness
• kindness
• lenience
• leniency
• lenity
• mildness
• pity

Noun

the feeling that motivates compassion

Synonyms

• mercifulness
• mercy

More generic

• compassion
• compassionateness

More specific

• forgiveness

Noun

something for which to be thankful

Synonyms

• mercy

More generic

• blessing
• boon

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