Hardhearted and Merciful

Opposite meaning words

Hardhearted adjective - Lacking in feeling or pity or warmth.

Show all Definitions

Merciful is an antonym for hardhearted.

Merciful adjective - Showing or giving mercy.

Show all Definitions

Hardhearted is an antonym for merciful.

Cite this Source

Merciful and Hardhearted. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardhearted/merciful

Hardhearted & Merciful. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardhearted/merciful>.

Merciful or Hardhearted. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardhearted/merciful.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "hardhearted" and "merciful" have occurred on timeline