Anagram Solver

Definitions for Mercy

[1] compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: Have mercy on the poor sinner.
[2] the disposition to be compassionate or forbearing: an adversary wholly without mercy.
[3] the discretionary power of a judge to pardon someone or to mitigate punishment, especially to send to prison rather than invoke the death penalty.
[4] an act of kindness, compassion, or favor: She has performed countless small mercies for her friends and neighbors.
[5] something that gives evidence of divine favor; blessing: It was just a mercy we had our seat belts on when it happened.
[6] at the mercy of , entirely in the power of; subject to: They were at the mercy of their captors. Also at one's mercy.
[7] a female given name.
[8] compassionate treatment of or attitude towards an offender, adversary, etc, who is in one's power or care; clemency; pity
[9] the power to show mercy to throw oneself on someone's mercy
[10] a relieving or welcome occurrence or state of affairs his death was a mercy after weeks of pain
[11] at the mercy of in the power of

Words related to Mercy

pity, benevolence, generosity, forgiveness, blessing, leniency, sympathy, clemency, goodwill, tolerance, grace, charity, kindliness, ruth, gentleness, lenity, commiseration, favor, mildness, godsend

Words nearby Mercy

mercury poisoning, mercury program, mercury switch, mercury-vapor lamp, mercury-vapour lamp, mercy, mercy flight, mercy killing, mercy seat, mercy stroke, merde

Origin of Mercy

1125–75; Middle English merci < Old French, earlier mercit < Latin mercēd- (stem of mercēs ) wages (Late Latin, Medieval Latin: heavenly reward), derivative of merx goods

Word origin for Mercy

C12: from Old French, from Latin mercēs wages, recompense, price, from merx goods

Synonyms for Mercy

benevolence, blessing, charity, clemency, forgiveness, generosity, goodwill, grace, leniency, pity, sympathy, tolerance, benignancy, boon, commiseration, favor, forbearance, gentleness, godsend, humanity, kindliness, lenience, lenity, lifesaver, luck, mildness, quarter, relief, ruth, softheartedness, tenderness