forgiving

adjective
UK: /fəˈɡɪvɪŋ/
US: /fərˈɡɪvɪŋ/

  1. Willing to forgive; showing forgiveness.

    1. She's a forgiving person and doesn't hold grudges.
    2. He has a forgiving nature, always ready to give someone a second chance and understand their mistakes.

  2. Tending to excuse or overlook faults or offenses.

    1. The teacher was forgiving of the student's late assignment.
    2. The program is forgiving of errors; it tries to correct them instead of crashing, because it is so forgiving.

  3. Allowing for mistakes or imperfections.

    1. This forgiving soil is great for beginner gardeners.
    2. The forgiving layout of the park allows for easy navigation and a relaxing experience for all visitors.

Synonyms

merciful lenient compassionate tolerant clement understanding
forgiving verb

  1. Present participle of forgive: excusing someone or something.

    1. She is forgiving him for his mistake.
    2. The community is forgiving the company's past pollution in exchange for their environmental initiatives.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "forgiving" in English means: Willing to forgive; showing forgiveness., Tending to excuse or overlook faults or offenses., Allowing for mistakes or imperfections..

The phonetic transcription of "forgiving" is /fəˈɡɪvɪŋ/ in British English and /fərˈɡɪvɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "forgiving": merciful, lenient, compassionate, tolerant, clement, understanding.

Example usage of "forgiving": "She's a forgiving person and doesn't hold grudges.". More examples on the page.