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Vinony

forgiving

noun

  1. release from blame/sin
L1462423 on Wikidata ↗

adjective

  1. that forgives or is inclined to forgive
L336907 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

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.”

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.”

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of forgive