different between unselfish vs merciful
unselfish
English
Etymology
un- +? selfish.
Adjective
unselfish (comparative more unselfish, superlative most unselfish)
- 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)
- 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.
- 1900, Charles W. Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars, Chapter I,
Synonyms
- ruthful
Antonyms
- merciless
- cruel
Derived terms
- mercifulness
Translations
Anagrams
- crimeful
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