Merciful
Pronunciation : Mer"ci*ful
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Mercy + -ful.]
Definition : 1. Full of mercy; having or exercising mercy; disposed to pity and spare offenders; unwilling to punish. The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious. Ex. xxxiv. 6. Be merciful, great duke, to men of mold. Shak.
2. Unwilling to give pain; compassionate. A merciful man will be merciful to his beast. Old Proverb.
Syn. -- Compassionate; tender; humane; gracious; kind; mild; clement; benignant. -- Mer"ci*ful*ly, adv. -- Mer"ci*ful*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913