Synonyms: mercifulness, mercy, clemency
Definition: leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
Usage: he threw himself on the mercy of the court
Similar words: lenience, leniency
Definition: lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
Synonyms: mercy
Definition: alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed
Usage: distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy
Similar words: succor, succour, ministration, relief
Definition: assistance in time of difficulty
Usage: the contributions provided some relief for the victims
Synonyms: mercifulness, mercy
Definition: a disposition to be kind and forgiving
Usage: in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband
Similar words: humaneness
Definition: the quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals)
Synonyms: mercifulness, mercy
Definition: the feeling that motivates compassion
Similar words: compassion, compassionateness
Definition: a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
Synonyms: mercy
Definition: something for which to be thankful
Usage: it was a mercy we got out alive
Definition: a desirable state
Usage: enjoy the blessings of peace; a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors