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Merciful vs Magnanimous - What's the difference?

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Merciful is a related term of magnanimous.


As adjectives the difference between merciful and magnanimous

is that merciful is showing mercy while magnanimous is noble and generous in spirit.

merciful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • showing mercy
  • * 1900', , Chapter I,
    • The murderer, he recalled, had been tried and sentenced to imprisonment for life, but was pardoned by a merciful governor after serving a year of his sentence.

    Antonyms

    * merciless * cruel

    Anagrams

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    magnanimous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Noble and generous in spirit.
    • He thinks himself ardent, impulsive, passionate, magnanimous — capable of boundless enthusiasm for an idea or a sentiment.
    magnanimous forgiveness

    Synonyms

    * big-hearted * generous * great-hearted * large-hearted * unselfish

    Related terms

    * magnanimity * magnanimously * magnanimousness