different between unselfish vs merciful

unselfish

English

Etymology

un- +? selfish.

Adjective

unselfish (comparative more unselfish, superlative most unselfish)

  1. Not selfish
    The man was in an unselfish mood that day, so decided to give a £20 note to the next charity he came across.
    Synonyms: selfless, generous, altruistic

Synonyms

  • altruistic
  • generous
  • selfless

Antonyms

  • selfish

Translations

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merciful

English

Etymology

From Middle English merciful, mercyful, equivalent to mercy +? -ful.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?m?s?fl?/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?m??s?fl?/
  • Hyphenation: mer?ci?ful

Adjective

merciful (comparative more merciful, superlative most merciful)

  1. Showing mercy.
    • 1900, Charles W. Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars, Chapter I,
      The murderer, he recalled, had been tried and sentenced to imprisonment for life, but was pardoned by a merciful governor after serving a year of his sentence.

Synonyms

  • ruthful

Antonyms

  • merciless
  • cruel

Derived terms

  • mercifulness

Translations

Anagrams

  • crimeful

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