Merciful and Mortal

Opposite meaning words

Merciful adjective - Showing or giving mercy.

Usage example: a merciful god

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Mortal is an antonym for merciful.

Mortal adjective - Likely to cause or capable of causing death.

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Merciful is an antonym for mortal.

Nearby Words: mortally, mortality

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