Compassionate vs. Merciful

Compassionateadjective

Having, feeling or showing compassion; sympathetic.

Compassionateadjective

Of a leave, given to someone because of a domestic emergency.

Compassionateadjective

(obsolete) Inviting pity; pitiable.

Compassionateverb

(archaic) To feel compassion for; to pity, feel sorry for.

Compassionateadjective

Having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful.

Compassionateadjective

Complaining; inviting pity; pitiable.

Compassionateverb

To have compassion for; to pity; to commiserate; to sympathize with.

Compassionateverb

share the suffering of

Compassionateadjective

showing merciful compassion;

Compassionateadjective

showing or having compassion;

Compassionateadjective

showing recognition of unusually distressful circumstances;

Compassionateadjective

feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others

Mercifuladjective

showing mercy

Mercifuladjective

Full of mercy; having or exercising mercy; disposed to pity and spare offenders; unwilling to punish. Opposite of merciless.

Mercifuladjective

Unwilling to give pain; compassionate.

Mercifuladjective

showing or giving mercy;

Mercifuladjective

characterized by mercy, and compassion;

Mercifuladjective

used conventionally of royalty and high nobility;