forgiving
adjectiveverbnounattested in dialogue
Inclined to forgive.
adjective
- 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.
verb
- 1
Also a form of forgivepresent participle and gerund of forgive
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.
Forms
- plural
- forgivings
- comparative
- more forgiving
- superlative
- most forgiving