B2 — Upper Intermediateadjective
misericordioso
merciful, compassionate, forgiving
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
clementecompassionevolepietosoindulgenteperdonante
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
spietatocrudeleimplacabileduroinflessibile
Usage note
'Misericordioso' is primarily religious/literary. 'Compassionevole' is the everyday word for compassionate. 'Clemente' is formal/legal. 'Pietoso' can mean both pitiful and full of pity — context clarifies. 'Indulgente' means lenient/forgiving.
Example
"Un Dio misericordioso perdona i peccati di chi si pente."
"A merciful God forgives the sins of those who repent."
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