Forgiving synonyms
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Part of speech:
Careful in spending or using; frugal
Highly moral, especially in showing kindness or forgiveness, as in overlooking insults or not seeking revenge.
Inclined not to be harsh or strict; merciful or indulgent:
Characterized by acceptance.
humane (related)
Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.
kind (related)
Affectionate, showing benevolence.
merciful (related)
Full of mercy; compassionate:
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absolutory
Serving to absolve; absolving; giving absolution.
Of, for, or concerned with charity:
Forbearing; lenient; merciful
Granted to an individual because of an emergency or other unusual circumstances:
Willing to conciliate, or to make concessions
The definition of indulgent is someone who is lenient or who gives into whims and desires.
Capable of being placated; readily pacified; forgiving
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remissive
Remitting; forgiving; abating.
Able to digest or metabolize a food, drug, or other substance or compound:
That may be excused or overlooked; excusable
A formal freeing (from guilt or obligation); forgiveness
The definition of amnesty is the act of releasing or protecting a person or persons from prosecution for wrongdoings.
A method of alternative dispute resolution whereby a third party, who is usually but not necessarily neutral, meets with the parties and assists them to find a way to settle their dispute. See also arbitration, mediation, and summary proceeding.
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The forgiveness, purposeful disregard, or tacit approval by a victim of another’s illegal or objectionable act, especially by treating the other person as if nothing happened.
The action of forgiving.
(R.C.Ch.) A partial or complete remission, under conditions specified by the Church, of divine temporal punishment that may otherwise still be due for sin committed but forgiven
A lenient act.
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To show forgiveness; be inclined to forgive
Pardon is defined as to excuse or forgive for a minor offense.
Freeing from a burden or obligation; tending to exonerate.
unforgiving (antonym)
Allowing no room for adjustments or for errors or weakness; inflexible, exacting, harsh, etc.
docile (related)
aggresive (related)
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Find another word for forgiving. In this page you can discover 35 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for forgiving, like: sparing, magnanimous, lenient, accepting, humane, kind, merciful, absolutory, charitable, clement and compassionate.
