merciful
adjective
[ ˈməːsɪfʊl ]
• showing or exercising mercy.
• "William did not believe in being merciful to those who fought against him"
Similar:
forgiving,
compassionate,
gracious,
lenient,
clement,
pitying,
forbearing,
humane,
mild,
soft-hearted,
tender-hearted,
kind,
kindly,
sympathetic,
patient,
humanitarian,
liberal,
easy-going,
permissive,
tolerant,
indulgent,
generous,
magnanimous,
beneficent,
benign,
benignant,
benevolent,
show mercy to,
have mercy on,
have pity on,
spare,
pardon,
forgive,
let off,
be lenient on/to,
deal leniently with,
go/be easy on,