mercifulness

mer·ci·ful  (mûrs-fl)

adj.

Full of mercy; compassionate: sought merciful treatment for the captives. See Synonyms at humane.

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merci·ful·ly adv.

merci·ful·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mercifulness - the feeling that motivates compassion mercy compassion, compassionateness - a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering forgiveness - compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
	2.	mercifulness - a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband" mercy humaneness - the quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals) compassion, pity - the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it forgivingness, kindness - tendency to be kind and forgiving lenience, leniency, lenity, mildness - mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant unmercifulness, mercilessness - inhumaneness evidenced by an unwillingness to be kind or forgiving
	3.	mercifulness - leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court" mercy, clemency lenience, leniency - lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers re-sentencing, commutation - (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law free pardon, pardon, amnesty - the formal act of liberating someone quarter - clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent; "he surrendered but asked for quarter" reprieve, respite - the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment