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MERCIFYING Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word mercifying. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For MERCIFYING

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punishing
adjectiveadj
adjective

• resulting in punishment

adjective satellite

• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

torturing
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason

adjective satellite

• extremely painful

afflicting
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• cause great unhappiness for; distress

• cause physical pain or suffering in

brutalizing
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• treat brutally

• make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman

• become brutal or insensitive and unfeeling

harming
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

• the occurrence of a change for the worse

• the act of damaging something or someone

verb

• cause or do harm to

maltreating
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• treat badly

mistreating
verb, nounv, n
verb

• treat badly

oppressing
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

• cause to suffer

persecuting
verbv
verb

• cause to suffer

tormenting
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• unbearable physical pain

• extreme mental distress

• intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

• a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented

• a severe affliction

• the act of harassing someone

verb

• torment emotionally or mentally

• treat cruelly

• subject to torture

Alternatives for PUNISHING

Alternatives for TORTURING

Alternatives for AFFLICTING

Alternatives for BRUTALIZING

Alternatives for HARMING

Alternatives for MALTREATING

Alternatives for MISTREATING

Alternatives for OPPRESSING

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