forgiving

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ADJ.

good, patient, pretty, trusting, understandable

VERB + FORGIVING

act, needs, point, take, think, understanding, wasn't

FORGIVING + NOUN

attitude, co-workers, do'nt, jessica, mood, nature, others, people

PREP.

in, since, with

Definitions

adj

1

Inclined to forgive.

I am inclined to take a forgiving attitude, since this is his first offence.

2

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.

noun

1

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.

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Synonyms

adjective — providing absolution

absolvitory
exonerative

Antonyms

unforgiving

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I am inclined to take a forgiving attitude, since this is his first offence.

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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

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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.

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04

If there is such a thing as an unforgivable act, it is the act of not forgiving.

Tatoeba · #418846

05

Tom has a forgiving nature.

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06

People are pretty forgiving.

Tatoeba · #4498761

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