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Adjective forgiving has 2 senses

• forgiving(a = adj.all) Array - inclined or able to forgive and show mercy; "a kindly forgiving nature"; "a forgiving embrace to the naughty child"
Derived form noun forgivingness₁
Antonym: unforgiving

• forgiving(s = adj.all) absolvitory, exonerative - providing absolution; Array
Derived form noun forgivingness₁

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forgiving

accepting, benevolent, clement, compassionate, conciliatory, easy, easygoing, forbearant, forbearing, generous, gentle, humane, kind, lax, lenient, long-suffering, longanimous, magnanimous, merciful, mild, moderate, patient, placable, soft, sparing, tender, tolerant, unresentful, unrevengeful

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Forgiveness

N forgiveness, pardon, condonation, grace, remission, absolution, amnesty, oblivion, indulgence, reprieve, conciliation, reconcilement, reconciliation, propitiation, excuse, exoneration, quittance, release, indemnity, bill of indemnity, act of indemnity, covenant of indemnity, deed of indemnity, exculpation, longanimity, placability, amantium irae, locus paenitentiae, forbearance, forgiving, placable, conciliatory, forgiven, unresented, unavenged, unrevenged, cry you mercy, veniam petimusque damusque vicissim, more in sorrow than in anger, comprendre tout c'est tout pardonner, the offender never pardons.

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