The judge was merciful and gave the offender a light sentence.
法官很仁慈，只是轻判了罪犯。
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “merciful”?
B — compassionate. “merciful” means adj. showing compassion or forgiveness toward someone whom it is within one''s power to punish or harm
The ______ judge gave the frightened young offender a second chance.
D — merciful. “merciful” means adj. showing compassion or forgiveness toward someone whom it is within one''s power to punish or harm
merciful — adj. showing compassion or forgiveness toward someone whom it is within one''s power to punish or harm. In Chinese: 仁慈的，宽容的.
merciful is pronounced /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/. It breaks into 3 syllables: mer · ci · ful.
The judge was merciful and gave the offender a light sentence. (法官很仁慈，只是轻判了罪犯。)
compassionate, forgiving, lenient, kind — all close in meaning to merciful (adj. showing compassion or forgiveness toward someone whom it is within one''s power to punish or harm).
Yes. merciful appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
From mercy (compassionate)+-ful (adjective suffix).