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(fəʳgɪvɪŋ)
adjective
Someone who is forgiving is willing to forgive.
Voters can be remarkably forgiving of presidents who fail to keep their campaignpromises.
I don't think people are in a very forgiving mood.
Synonyms: lenient, tolerant, compassionate, clement More Synonyms of forgiving

forgiving in British English

(fəˈɡɪvɪŋ)
adjective
willing to forgive; merciful
Derived forms
forgivingly (forˈgivingly)
adverb
forgivingness (forˈgivingness)
noun

forgiving in American English

(fərˈgɪvɪŋ)
adjective
1. 
that forgives; inclined to forgive
2. 
designed or constructed so as to reduce the impact of mistakes, errors, stress, mishandling, etc. on performance
synthetic turf forgiving to an athlete's legs
Derived forms
forgivingly (forˈgivingly)
adverb
forgivingness (forˈgivingness)
noun

Examples of 'forgiving' in a sentence
forgiving

The country is not in forgiving mood.
The Sun (2016)
But in Europe the pools are less forgiving.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Remember, grass does not repair itself as it does in summer; it is much less forgiving.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This is unusual, because I am not by nature a forgiving person.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
These records all come from a time when life was less forgiving.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
And now it looks as though his forgiving nature will be called upon again.
The Sun (2015)
There were few things he was less forgiving of than a bad salad.
Judd, Alan Ford Madox Ford (1990)
She was in a forgiving mood.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The alternative view is less forgiving.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Her Majesty is either of a forgiving nature.
The Sun (2007)
But the Vice-President was in forgiving mood.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
We may be less forgiving this coming winter when we'll be booking our next holidays.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In the book he denies that he encouraged fiscal indiscipline, but history will be less forgiving.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But these are leaner, less forgiving times.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Britain is fairly tolerant of government incompetence, but people will be less forgiving about their own personal information.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The mood was not forgiving.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
 People were pretty forgiving.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The moon puts you in a forgiving mood and giving a friend a second chance has an unexpected, and lucky, outcome.
The Sun (2012)
You are generous and forgiving with people you care about but this time it's your tough, practical advice that makes a difference.
The Sun (2009)
I am a lot more forgiving of other people 's flaws, and my own.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)

In other languages
forgiving

British English: forgiving ADJECTIVE
Someone who is forgiving is willing to forgive.
Voters can be remarkably forgiving of presidents who fail to keep their campaign promises.
  • American English: forgiving
  • Brazilian Portuguese: clemente
  • Chinese: 宽容的
  • European Spanish: compasivo
  • French: indulgent
  • German: versöhnlich
  • Italian: indulgente
  • Japanese: 寛大な
  • Korean: 관대한
  • European Portuguese: clemente
  • Latin American Spanish: compasivo

(adjective) 
Definition
willing to forgive
People are not in a very forgiving mood.
Synonyms
lenient
The Professor takes a slightly more lenient view.
tolerant
They need to be tolerant of different points of view.
compassionate
My father was a deeply compassionate man.
clement
Her other stories are clement and compassionate.
patient
She was endlessly kind and patient with children.
mild
A mild punishment might be 50 pressups on the spot.
humane
Their aim is for a more just and humane society.
gracious
a sinner saved through God's gracious mercy
long-suffering
I went back to my wonderful, long-suffering wife.
merciful
We can only hope the court is merciful.
magnanimous
forbearing
willing to forgive
soft-hearted
Seelenient

Synonyms of 'forgiving'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of gracious
a sinner saved through God's gracious mercy
Synonyms
compassionate,
charitable,
benign,
indulgent,
benevolent,
loving,
lenient,
considerate,
merciful,
beneficent,
benignant
in the sense of humane
Definition
showing kindness and sympathy
Their aim is for a more just and humane society.
Synonyms
kind,
compassionate,
good,
kindly,
understanding,
gentle,
forgiving,
tender,
mild,
sympathetic,
charitable,
benign,
clement,
benevolent,
lenient,
merciful,
good-natured,
forbearing,
kind-hearted
in the sense of long-suffering
Definition
enduring trouble or unhappiness without complaint
I went back to my wonderful, long-suffering wife.
Synonyms
uncomplaining,
patient,
resigned,
forgiving,
tolerant,
easy-going,
stoical,
forbearing
in the sense of merciful
Definition
showing or giving mercy
We can only hope the court is merciful.
Synonyms
compassionate,
forgiving,
sympathetic,
kind,
liberal,
soft,
sparing,
generous,
mild,
pitying,
humane,
clement,
gracious,
lenient,
beneficent,
forbearing,
tender-hearted,
benignant
in the sense of mild
Definition
not extreme
A mild punishment might be 50 pressups on the spot.
Synonyms
light,
humane,
compassionate,
clement,
lenient,
merciful
in the sense of patient
Definition
enduring difficult situations with an even temper
She was endlessly kind and patient with children.
Synonyms
forbearing,
understanding,
forgiving,
mild,
accommodating,
tolerant,
indulgent,
lenient,
even-tempered
in the sense of tolerant
Definition
accepting of the beliefs, actions, etc., of other people
They need to be tolerant of different points of view.
Synonyms
broad-minded,
understanding,
sympathetic,
open-minded,
patient,
fair,
soft,
catholic,
charitable,
indulgent,
easy-going,
long-suffering,
lax,
lenient,
permissive,
magnanimous,
free and easy,
forbearing,
kind-hearted,
unprejudiced,
complaisant,
latitudinarian,
unbigoted,
easy-oasy (slang)
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