Merciful and Unfortunate

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Merciful adjective - Showing or giving mercy.

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Unfortunate is an antonym for merciful.

Unfortunate adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.

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Merciful is an antonym for unfortunate.

Nearby Word: unfortunately

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

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

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

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