forgiving
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forgiving
adjective more forgiving · most forgiving
- Inclined to forgive. I am inclined to take a forgiving attitude, since this is his first offence.
- User-friendly, such that harmful mistakes are not easily made. A good WebApp interface is understandable and forgiving, providing the user with a sense of control. […] Work is carefully and continuously saved, with full option for the user to undo any activity at any time.
verb
- present participle and gerund of forgive
noun forgivings
- An act of forgiveness. And I receive your forgiveness only from you. A group's promises and forgivings are nothing more than the sum of its individual members' promises and forgivings.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: exculpatory, exonerative, absolvitory, tolerant, kind, unvindictive, conciliatory, merciful, good, compassionate, polite, lenient, soft, amnesty, indulgent, lax
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adj inclined to forgive
| Português | indulgente |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | nachsichtig |
| Ελληνικά | αμνησίκακος amnisíkakos, ανεκτικός anektikós, ανεξίκακος anexíkakos, επιεικής epieikís, συγχωρητικός synchoritikós |
| Русский | проща́ющий proščájuščij, снисходи́тельный snisxodítelʹnyj |
| العربية | غَفُور ḡafūr |
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title = {forgiving},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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