Synonyms of forgiving

forgiving 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in caring

Related Words

• caring
• compassionate
• loving
• kind
• considerate
• understanding
• affectionate
• humane
• doting
• warmhearted
• cordial
• adoring
• friendly
• devoted
• warm
• fond
• impassioned
• passionate
• tenderhearted
• fervent
• ardent
• erotic
• amorous
• tender
• infatuated
• amatory
• sentimental
• romantic
• lovesick
• enamored
• fatherly
• motherly
• mushy
• brotherly
• sappy
• sisterly
• lovey-dovey

Dissimilar Words

• unloving
• dry
• indifferent
• distant
• aloof
• unbending
• uncaring
• pitiless
• cool
• antisocial
• detached
• standoffish
• unfeeling
• remote
• reserved
• frosty
• unconcerned
• offish
• uninvolved
• unfriendly
• disaffected
• cold
• hard-hearted
• ruthless
• callous
• heartless
• frigid
• cold-eyed
• unsentimental
• soulless
• cold-blooded
• unromantic
• hard-boiled

2

as in charitable

Related Words

• charitable
• scattered
• random
• haphazard
• aimless
• stray
• slapdash
• arbitrary
• undiscriminating
• uncritical
• undemanding
• hit-or-miss
• desultory
• erratic
• directionless
• indiscriminate
• unselective
• indiscriminating
• purposeless
• catch-as-catch-can
• unfussy
• helter-skelter
• objectless
• unsystematic

Dissimilar Words

• judicious
• discriminating
• discerning
• finicky
• demanding
• exacting
• particular
• picky
• fastidious
• fussy
• judgmental
• nitpicky
• finical
• critical
• hypercritical
• overcritical
• captious
• faultfinding
• rejective
• carping
• caviling

forgiving

2 of 2

verb

present participle of forgive

1

as in pardoning

to cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward

it is not easy to forgive those who have hurt us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pardoning
• ignoring
• redeeming
• excusing
• exonerating
• absolving
• acquitting
• vindicating
• exculpating
• condoning
• disregarding
• liberating
• releasing
• remitting
• passing over
• clearing
• discharging
• unburdening
• shriving
• shrugging off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resenting
• hating
• despising
• punishing
• disliking
• detesting
• abhorring
• loathing
• retaliating
• avenging
• redressing
• penalizing
• disciplining
• revenging
• abominating
• execrating
• requiting

2

as in ignoring

to dismiss as of little importance

he has so many good qualities that I guess we can forgive a slight penchant for exaggeration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignoring
• pardoning
• overlooking
• explaining
• justifying
• excusing
• disregarding
• condoning
• discounting
• whitewashing
• brushing (aside or off)
• passing over
• remitting
• blinking (at)
• overpassing
• winking (at)
• glossing (over)
• forgiving and forgetting
• papering over
• shrugging off
• rationalizing
• exonerating
• glozing (over)
• absolving
• acquitting
• exculpating
• vindicating
• closing one's eyes to
• waiving
• waving (aside or off)
• clearing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• marking
• noting
• objecting (to)
• heeding
• minding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forgiving

Adjective

The Leftovers Where Storage Technique Matters Most Some leftovers are more forgiving than others. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026

In just over half those states, the more forgiving deadlines apply only to ballots cast by military and overseas voters. — Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

Verb

This is also an ideal time to finish something behind the scenes, or to simply recharge your energy, whether that’s returning to therapy, taking a social media break or forgiving yourself and your past. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Chicken thighs are a flavorful, versatile, and forgiving protein that can elevate your weekly meals with ease. — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026