forgiving
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adjectiveDefinition of FORGIVING
1
: willing or able to forgive
2
: allowing room for error or weakness <designed to be a forgiving tennis racquet>
— for·giv·ing·ly \-ˈgi-viŋ-lē\ adverb
— for·giv·ing·ness noun
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- a person with a forgiving nature
First Known Use of FORGIVING
1623
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