mercy

noun/ˈmɜːsi/CEFR B2

করুণা, দয়া

Meaning

Compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone in one's power.

Example sentences

The judge showed mercy to the young offender.বিচারক তরুণ অপরাধীর প্রতি করুণা দেখালেন।
They begged the king for mercy.তারা রাজার কাছে দয়া ভিক্ষা করল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: clemency, leniency

Antonyms: cruelty, ruthlessness

Similar words, and what each means

clemency
ক্ষমা, দয়া
Mercy shown by someone with the power to punish.
leniency
নমনীয়তা, কোমল ব্যবহার
The practice of punishing less severely than you could.
compassion
করুণা, মমতা, সহানুভূতি
A deep sympathy for the suffering of others with a wish to help.
forgiveness
ক্ষমা
The act of pardoning someone for a fault or offence.

Other English words for “করুণা, দয়া”

compassion
A deep sympathy for the suffering of others with a wish to help.
pity
Sadness felt for someone else's suffering, or a cause for regret.
kindness
The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.
clemency
Mercy shown by someone with the power to punish.

Opposite words

cruelty
নিষ্ঠুরতা, নির্দয়তা
Behaviour that causes pain or suffering to others deliberately.
ruthlessness
নির্মমতা
The quality of being hard and showing no mercy or pity.
vengefulness
প্রতিশোধস্পৃহা
The quality of wanting to punish someone in return for a wrong.
wrath
রোষ, তীব্র ক্রোধ
Extreme anger, often with a desire to punish.
mercilessness
নির্মমতা
The quality of showing no pity at all.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

mercilessadjectiveনিষ্ঠুর, নির্দয়
mercilessnessnounনির্মমতা

“mercy” elsewhere on EnglishBD

The song praises divine mercy.
divine — dictionary →
They implored the officer for mercy.
implore — dictionary →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“mercy” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • মজার অনুকরণ; ভুয়া নকল
- • খাবার উল্টানোর চ্যাপ্টা খুন্তি
- • স্বাস্থ্য
- • করুণা, দয়া
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করুণা, দয়া — mercy (noun) — করুণা, দয়া. Compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone in one's power.
Which word is closest in meaning to “mercy”?
- • self-discipline
- • astuteness
- • mile
- • clemency
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clemency — clemency — ক্ষমা, দয়া. Mercy shown by someone with the power to punish.

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