forgiving
[ fer-giv-ing ]
/ fərˈgɪv ɪŋ /
adjective
disposed to forgive; indicating forgiveness: a forgiving soul; a forgiving smile.
tolerant: The mountain is not forgiving of inexperienced climbers.
OTHER WORDS FROM forgiving
for·giv·ing·ly, adverb for·giv·ing·ness, noun non·for·giv·ing, adjectiveWords nearby forgiving
forgettery,
forging,
forgive,
forgive and forget,
forgiveness,
forgiving,
forgo,
forgot,
forgotten,
forgotten man,
forint
Example sentences from the Web for forgivingness
As to what had taken place in the morning, he knew Clare's forgivingness, and despised him for it.
A Rough Shaking |George MacDonaldThis reconciliation on the fall of the sword was a token of the forgivingness of the North toward the chastened foes.
The Lincoln Story Book |Henry L. WilliamsTenney stood there, his heart swelling within him at the contrast between the child's forgivingness and her cruelty.
Old Crow |Alice Brown
British Dictionary definitions for forgivingness
forgiving
/ (fəˈɡɪvɪŋ) /
adjective
willing to forgive; merciful