FORGIVING Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word forgiving. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| benevolent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • intending or showing kindness adjective satellite • showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity • generous in providing aid to others • generous in assistance to the poor | ||||||
| clement | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • (of weather or climate) physically mild • (used of persons or behavior) inclined to show mercy | ||||||
| compassionate | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • showing or having compassion verb • share the suffering of | ||||||
| generous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • willing to give and share unstintingly • not petty in character and mind adjective satellite • more than is usual or necessary | ||||||
| gentle | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe • having or showing a kindly or tender nature • quiet and soothing • belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy • easily handled or managed • having little impact • marked by moderate steepness verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility • stroke soothingly | ||||||
| indulgent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone adjective satellite • tolerant or lenient • being favorably inclined | ||||||
| kind-hearted | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition | ||||||
| lenient | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • tolerant or lenient • not strict • characterized by tolerance and mercy | ||||||
| magnanimous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • noble and generous in spirit • generous and understanding and tolerant | ||||||
| merciful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • showing or giving mercy adjective satellite • (used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious | ||||||
| tolerant | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others adjective satellite • tolerant and forgiving under provocation • showing or characterized by broad-mindedness • able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress • showing the capacity for endurance | ||||||
| understanding | nounn | |||||
noun • the cognitive condition of someone who understands • the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises • an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion • the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination adjective satellite • characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy | ||||||
| pardoning | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of excusing a mistake or offense • a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense • the formal act of liberating someone verb • accept an excuse for • grant a pardon to | ||||||
