forgiving
adjective /fəˈɡɪv.ɪŋ/
/fɚ-/ Definition
› willing to forgive: She's very forgiving.Making and accepting apologies › Something that is forgiving allows you to make mistakes or allows for your weaknesses: They flew back to a cooler and more forgiving climate. The racket has a powerful but forgiving frame that is kind to the arm.Comfortable and uncomfortable
(Definition of forgiving adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- absolution noun
- afraid adjective (SORRY)
- apologetic adjective
- apologize verb
- atone for sth phrasal verb
- cut sb some slack idiom
- excuse noun
- excuse verb
- excuse/pardon my French! idiom
- expiate verb
- forge ahead phrasal verb
- if you'll pardon the expression idiom
- mend your fences idiom
- overlook verb (FORGIVE)
- pardon (me) idiom
- pardonable adjective
- recompense noun
- reconcile verb
- reconciliation noun
- take sb back phrasal verb (PARTNER)
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