Mercifulness and Pique

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Mercifulness noun - Kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it.

Usage example: preached that the mercifulness of the Lord is without limit

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Pique is an antonym for mercifulness.

Nearby Words: merciful, mercifully

Pique noun - The feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity.

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Mercifulness is an antonym for pique.

Nearby Words: piqued, piquing, piquet

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Pique and Mercifulness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mercifulness/pique

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