forgiving
forgiving Lexical Profile
forgiving Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Ready and willing to pardon others for their faults, mistakes, or offenses; merciful and compassionate.
"She had a remarkably forgiving nature and rarely held a grudge against anyone."
Allowing room for error, imperfection, or weakness without resulting in severe consequences (especially of a vehicle, tool, garment, or environment).
"Beginners prefer a wider surfboard because its stability is much more forgiving in choppy waves."
• verb
To stop feeling anger or resentment toward someone for an offense, flaw, or mistake (present participle of forgive).
"Forgiving her brother for the misunderstanding brought a sense of peace to the whole family."
To cancel or release a debtor from the obligation to repay a loan or financial debt (present participle of forgive).
"The government is considering a new program aimed at forgiving student loans for public service workers."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'forgiefan' (meaning 'to give, grant, allow, or remit'), which was formed as a calque of Vulgar Latin 'perdonare' (the source of English 'pardon').