mercy

• Nom désignant la compassion, le pardon ou l'indulgence témoignés à une personne qui est en son pouvoir ou qui a commis une faute.

A noun referring to compassion, forgiveness, or leniency shown toward someone who is in one's power or who has committed an offense.

indénombrable

1. Compassion or forgivenessB2formal

   Compassionate treatment of someone who is in one's power, especially the act of forgiving or showing kindness.

   miséricorde

   • The judge showed mercy and reduced the sentence.
   • She begged for mercy from her captors.
   • He showed no mercy to his enemies.

   Synonymesclemencycompassionforgivenessgracehumanitykindnessleniencymildnesspitytenderness

   Antonymescrueltyharshnessmercilessnesspitilessnessruthlessness

2. Relief from sufferingB2formal

   An event or situation that brings relief from pain, difficulty, or distress.

   soulagement, délivrance

   • The rain was a mercy after the long drought.
   • It was a mercy that the accident wasn't worse.
   • The end of the war was a mercy for the civilians.

   Synonymesblessingboondeliverancegodsendreliefreprieverespitesalvation