pity vs mercy
mercy vs pitypity and mercy both are nouns.
pity is a verb but mercy is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pity | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| mercy | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
mercy is a hypernym of
pity; that is, mercy is a
word with a broader meaning than pity:
- pity: the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
- mercy: a disposition to be kind and forgiving
Other hypernyms of pity include
mercifulness.
| pity (noun) | mercy (noun) |
|---|---|
| the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it | leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice |
| an unfortunate development | alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed |
| a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others | a disposition to be kind and forgiving |
| the feeling that motivates compassion | |
| something for which to be thankful |
| pity (verb) | mercy (verb) |
|---|---|
| share the suffering of |
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