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[ fer-giv-ing ] / fərˈgɪv ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR forgiving ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivedisposed to forgive; indicating forgiveness: a forgiving soul; a forgiving smile. tolerant: The mountain is not forgiving of inexperienced climbers. Origin of forgivingFirst recorded in 1680–90; forgive + -ing2 OTHER WORDS FROM forgivingfor·giv·ing·ly, adverbfor·giv·ing·ness, nounnon·for·giv·ing, adjectiveWords nearby forgivingforge welding, forging, forgive, forgive and forget, forgiveness, forgiving, forgo, for God's sake, for good, for good measure, forgot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for forgivingDon himself was bottomlessly generous and vulnerable and forgiving. Don Carpenter Was a Novelist Both Lacerating and Forgiving|Louis B. Jones|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST In Miami we sometimes played baseball using a big orange basketball, which sure was easy to hit but not so forgiving. Dealing With Dad the Dealer|Tony Doukopil|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST He is counting on his opponents to overplay their hand, and a forgiving public to let him do his job as governor. Clinton and Christie: Let The Mud-Slinging Start|Eleanor Clift|January 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST How could we be as good—as forgiving or as a noble—as Mandela? Mandela: The Last Good Man|Mark Gevisser|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There is no forgiving in Egypt right now, and no forgetting. In Egypt’s Countryside, Vendettas Between Police and Islamists Simmer|Mike Giglio, Christopher Dickey|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST Sextus Quintus was not of so generous and forgiving a temper. Essays and Tales|Joseph Addison His last moments were like his life, tranquil, fearless, and forgiving. Historical Parallels, vol 3 (of 3)|Arthur Thomas Malkin I forgave him again and again, and I'd go on forgiving him forever if he would let me. Life and Gabriella|Ellen Glasgow His forgiving parents and his lead-hearted brothers welcomed him home with more than the old love. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17)|Various One said: "God has forbidden it;" the other, "God is merciful and forgiving." The Faith of Islam|Edward Sell
British Dictionary definitions for forgiving
adjectivewilling to forgive; merciful Derived forms of forgivingforgivingly, adverbforgivingness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to forgivinglenient, merciful, magnanimous, accepting, kind |