FORGIVEN Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

forgiven

verb

past participle of forgive

as in pardoned

to cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward it is not easy to forgive those who have hurt us

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as in ignored

to dismiss as of little importance he has so many good qualities that I guess we can forgive a slight penchant for exaggeration

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Recent Examples of forgiven But you’d be forgiven for thinking, if for a moment, that Bieber was wearing Alo. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026 Given how many venal tech billionaires have grabbed our attention over the last several years, you’d be forgiven for having only a hazy memory of Sam Bankman-Fried. — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026 Though after well over a decade of speculation and back-and-forth, you’d be forgiven for being surprised that the touchscreen thing actually finally happened. — ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026 You may be forgiven for anticipating a potboiler climax when a lush hideaway with a private beach is concerned, and what occurs there is indeed juicy. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Have your pals finally forgiven you for choosing career advancement over them? — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026 You’d be forgiven for not realizing that Nintendo Switch Sports Resort is launching this week. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026 Peters said that Kinley was deeply touched that Triplett’s mother communicated to him that he was forgiven. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026 Hotel Icon, Autograph Collection You would be forgiven for thinking that the Icon has been downtown for years. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiven

Verb

President Biden pardoned his son in early 2024 before leaving office.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
That man was pardoned by The Board of Pardons, which consists of Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison and Supreme Court Justice Natalie Hudson.

— Conor Wight, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of pardoned

Verb

Or targeted other relatives to be hosts, with the precedent of your sister-in-law’s apparently being excused entirely on those grounds.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
But my mother’s brother conveniently excused himself to the bathroom, while my aunt and other uncle turned to talk to each other.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of excused

Verb

As i4cp research analyst Katheryn Brekken explained, employees who know they’re being monitored may resort to performative behaviors, such as jiggling their mouse to appear active, rather than focusing on meaningful work.

— Adithyan RK, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Wade explained his initial defense of the statue in an essay posted to his Substack on Friday.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of explained

Verb

The song delivered on the hype produced by The X Factor, and justified the screams that One Direction had already invited with their performances of cover songs.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026
Investors are worried about whether their high prices are justified.

— Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of justified

Verb

The first step is to ask the lender to reconsider the value if the appraisal overlooked a recent sale or got the details wrong.

— Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Wallis and Peter Whitcomb Wallis and Peter Witcomb held their wedding ceremony in a scenic, snowy field outside Aspen that overlooked the Rocky Mountains, and the bride walked down the aisle in felt wool boots.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026