forgivable
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forgivable
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From forgive + -able. Partially displaced non-native Middle English pardonable (“capable of being pardoned, forgivable”) from Old French pardonable (“forgivable”).
adjective more forgivable · most forgivable
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Able to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness.
It's even forgivable here when the band sometimes sounds as though they've phoned in the Stonesy swagger, because when they're on, the Hellacopters sound like the best garage rock/bar band in the world.
Similar: excusable, pardonable, venial, remissable · Opposite: unforgivable, unvenial
- Of a loan, or a portion of it: such that repayment may be deferred for a period, or canceled, by the lender, if the borrower meets certain obligations.
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adj able to be forgiven
| Português | perdoável |
|---|---|
| Français | pardonnable, excusable, véniel |
| Deutsch | verzeihlich |
| Română | iertabil, scuzabil |
| Русский | прости́тельный prostítelʹnyj |
Talk about this word "forgivable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/forgivable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. forgivable. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/forgivable "forgivable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/forgivable.Cite this
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title = {forgivable},
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