Gracious and Unmerciful

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Gracious adjective - Showing a natural kindness and courtesy especially in social situations.

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Unmerciful is an antonym for gracious.

Nearby Words: grace, graceful, graciously, gracefully, Gracie

Unmerciful adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.

Usage example: the critics were unmerciful in their assessments of the young actress's performance

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Gracious is an antonym for unmerciful.

Nearby Word: unmercifully

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Unmerciful and Gracious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gracious/unmerciful

Gracious & Unmerciful. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gracious/unmerciful>.

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