Thankful vs Merciful - What's the difference?
thankful | merciful |
Showing appreciation or gratitude.
(obsolete) Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy.
showing mercy
* 1900', , Chapter I,
As adjectives the difference between thankful and merciful
is that thankful is showing appreciation or gratitude while merciful is showing mercy.thankful
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I'm thankful that you helped me out today. How can I ever repay you?
Synonyms
* grateful * appreciativeAntonyms
* thanklessDerived terms
* thankfully * thankfulnessmerciful
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- 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.