forgiving

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
21
Letters
9

Definition of forgiving

4 senses · 3 parts of speech

adj

  1. Inclined to forgive.
    “I am inclined to take a forgiving attitude, since this is his first offence.”
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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.”

verb

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of forgive

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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