forgiven
No longer blamed
Forgiven is the past participle of forgive.
Someone who is forgiven has been released from blame or resentment for an offense: You're forgiven—let's move on.
The word often carries emotional or moral weight, suggesting reconciliation or absolution: She never felt fully forgiven by her family.
In religious contexts, sins are forgiven by divine grace.
Formally forgiven for offense
- absolvedFreed from guilt
- exoneratedCleared of wrongdoing
- acquittedDeclared legally innocent
- clearedFound not guilty
excused · reprieved · discharged · released · vindicated · exculpated · remitted · commuted
Concern for others' distress
- leniencyMildness in punishment
- clemencyMerciful treatment of offenders
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
forbearance · benevolence · tolerance · understanding · generosity · magnanimity · empathy · sympathy
Compensation for wrongdoing
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- healingRestoration of health
- restorationReturning something to condition
reunion · renewal · reconnection · rapprochement · mending · rebuilding · resolution · settlement
Recovery or moral restoration
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
repentance · grace · absolution · sin · transgression · contrition · purification · deliverance
pardoned
Formally forgiven for offense
- absolvedFreed from guilt
- exoneratedCleared of wrongdoing
- acquittedDeclared legally innocent
cleared · excused · reprieved · discharged · released · vindicated · exculpated · remitted · commuted · overlooked
compassion
Concern for others' distress
- leniencyMildness in punishment
- clemencyMerciful treatment of offenders
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
kindness · forbearance · benevolence · tolerance · understanding · generosity · magnanimity · empathy · sympathy · gentleness
amends
Compensation for wrongdoing
restoration · reunion · renewal · reconnection · rapprochement · mending · rebuilding · resolution · settlement · understanding
redemption
Recovery or moral restoration
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
confession · repentance · grace · absolution · sin · transgression · contrition · purification · deliverance · sanctification
- redemptionredemption arc, redeemed, saved, moral redemption, pardoned
- past participlesbeen, done, gone, seen, taken
- Christianesealtar call, backslider, blessed, born again, churched
- wellnesshealthy, wellness, fitness, exercise, nutrition
- accountabilityaccountability, responsibility, accountable, take responsibility, answerability
- account statusactive, inactive, open, closed, current
forgivenunforgiven
Not granted absolution
unabsolved · condemned · unpardoned · unforgivable · blamed
forgivenresented
Felt bitter displeasure toward
unforgotten · held against · begrudged · scorned · despised
- forgive meRequest for absolution
- forgive and forgetAbsolve and dismiss resentment
- forgive yourselfLet go of self-blame
- please forgive me
- forgive usAbsolve our offenses
- please forgiveRequest for absolution
forgive, forgiveness, forgiving, unforgiving, unforgivable, forgives, forgivable, unforgiven, forgiver