mercifulness

nouns

the feeling that motivates compassion

mercifulness, mercy

is derived from

a disposition to be kind and forgiving

"in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"

mercifulness, mercy

is derived from

antonym

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

"he threw himself on the mercy of the court"

clemency, mercifulness, mercy

is derived from