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forgiving

 
Dictionary: for·giv·ing   (fər-gĭv'ĭng, fôr-) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Inclined or able to forgive.
  2. Providing a margin for error or shortcomings.
forgivingly for·giv'ing·ly adv.
forgivingness for·giv'ing·ness n.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: inclined or able to forgive and show mercy
  Antonym: unforgiving (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: providing absolution
  Synonyms: absolvitory, exonerative


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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - tilgivende, overbærende

Nederlands (Dutch)
vergevensgezind, met ruimte voor fouten

Français (French)
adj. - clément, indulgent, robuste

Deutsch (German)
adj. - versöhnlich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - επιεικής, ανεκτικός, συγκαταβατικός

Italiano (Italian)
indulgente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - clemente

Русский (Russian)
прощающий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - indulgente, dispuesto a perdonar, clemente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - förlåtande, barmhärtig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
宽大的, 慈悲的, 不责难的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 寬大的, 慈悲的, 不責難的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 용서하는, 관대한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 許す, 寛大な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) غفور‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮סלחני‬


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