Difference between Compassionate and Merciful

COMPASSIONATE vs MERCIFUL: NOUN

Showing merciful compassion
Showing or having compassion
Feeling or showing compassion; sympathetic.
Granted to an individual because of an emergency or other unusual circumstances.
Having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful.
Complaining; inviting pity; pitiable.
Having, feeling of showing compassion; sympathetic.
Given to someone because of a domestic emergency.
Showing recognition of unusually distressful circumstances

Showing or giving mercy
Used conventionally of royalty and high nobility
Characterized by mercy, and compassion
Full of mercy; compassionate.
Full of mercy; having or exercising mercy; disposed to pity and spare offenders; unwilling to punish. Opposite of merciless.
Unwilling to give pain; compassionate.
Showing mercy

To have compassion for; pity; commiserate.
Characterized by compassion; full of compassion or pity; easily moved to sympathy by the sufferings, wants, or infirmities of others.
Calling for or calculated to excite compassion; pitiable; pitiful.
Complaining.

Synonyms Humane, Merciful (see humane), lenient, mild, tender-hearted.
Charaoterized by mercy; manifesting clemency or compassion; giving relief from danger, need, or suffering.
Possessing the attribute of mercy; exercising forbearance or pity; not revengeful or cruel; clement; compassionate; gracious.

Gracious, Loving, Considerate, Compassion, Sympathize with, Sorry for, Condole with, Feel for, Pity, Sorry, Pitying, Merciful, Tenderhearted, Humane, Caring

Euthanasia, Clemency, Caring, Clement, Sympathetic, Lenient, Noble, Benevolent, Pity, Forgiving, Mercy, Kind, Humane, Gracious, Compassionate

Benevolent, Gracious, Loving, Considerate, Compassion, Sympathize with, Sorry for, Feel for, Pity, Sorry, Pitying, Merciful, Tenderhearted, Humane, Caring

Euthanasia, Clemency, Caring, Clement, Sympathetic, Lenient, Noble, Benevolent, Pity, Forgiving, Mercy, Kind, Humane, Gracious, Compassionate

He is very compassionate and takes his time.
We want brilliant, strong, thoughtful and compassionate leadership.
Compassionate leave will not be remunerated; any compassionate leave taken will not be paid in their salary.
Keywords: Nurses, compassionate care, Emotional intelligence, Relationship INTRODUCTION Nurses deliver the autonomous and compassionate care to the clients physically, mentally, socially and spiritual
Employees eligible for compassionate care leave may also be eligible for Employment Insurance benefits for compassionate care.
The thesis for this research was that the biblical topos of the Compassionate God provides the original model of compassionate nursing.
They hold that since God is compassionate and merciful, we are likewise calledupon be to compassionate and merciful.
Be compassionate, just as your Father who is in the heavens is compassionate.
Compassionate leadership in turn would catalyze, foster, and sustain compassionate health care.
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Truly, God is a merciful God and we his people should learn how to be merciful.
He, the Merciful, asks us to be merciful and compassionate towards others, especially those who are in any kind of need.
Be merciful to me, O God, Be merciful, for I have taken refuge in You.
We also ask that we might be merciful as God is merciful.
If we have been merciful toward others, God can be merciful toward us.
As we are merciful to others, so our Heavenly Father will be merciful with us!
Merciful, merciful and gracious is our God; slow to anger, abounding in kindness.
Application: If our God is merciful, we too must be merciful.
What does it mean to be merciful as God is merciful?
Be merciful just as your Father is merciful.