adjective
forgiving
fer-GIV-ing/fərˈɡɪvɪŋ/
Tolerant of mistakes without imposing severe consequences.
The parent is forgiving when the teenager apologizes for breaking the flowerpot.
Etymology
Give, probably intensified by for-, developed the sense of giving up the desire or power to punish. The -ing adjective describes someone inclined to make that release rather than remain angry about an offense.
In context
indeed Allah forgives all sins indeed it is he who is the forgiving the merciful
More examples
- Our teacher is forgiving of honest mistakes.
- This forgiving recipe still works if you measure a little loosely.
- The software is forgiving of small typing errors.
Forms
forgiving · more forgiving · most forgiving
forgive verb — To stop blaming someone for wrongdoing.
forgiveness noun — The act of pardoning someone's wrongdoing.
Similar words
- lenient
- Less strict about enforcing rules or giving punishments.
- tolerant
- Accepts faults or differences without necessarily pardoning specific wrongdoing.