forgiving
Quick to pardon
Forgiving describes someone willing to pardon offenses or let go of resentment: She's remarkably forgiving of his faults.
The word can also describe things that tolerate error or imperfection: a forgiving golf club compensates for bad swings, a forgiving recipe works even if measurements are off.
The opposite is unforgiving—demanding precision or holding grudges.
Group pardon from authorities
- exonerateClear of wrongdoing
- acquitFind not liable
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
exculpate · vindicate · clear · discharge · reprieve · remission · release · clemency
Showing concern for sufferers
- lenientTolerant of faults
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- tolerantAccepting of differences
- forbearingShowing restraint under provocation
kindhearted · benevolent · gentle · magnanimous · gracious · indulgent · patient · sympathetic
Able to bend freely
- durableAble to withstand use
- tolerantAccepting of differences
- accommodatingWilling to help others
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
pliable · yielding · supple · elastic · cushioned · user-friendly · low-maintenance · ergonomic
Compensation for wrongdoing
- healingRestoration of health
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- reunionGathering after separation
reconnection · rapprochement · conciliation · restoration · harmony · mending · atonement · closure
amnesty
Group pardon from authorities
absolution · exculpate · vindicate · clear · discharge · reprieve · remission · release · clemency · expunge
compassionate
Showing concern for sufferers
- lenientTolerant of faults
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- tolerantAccepting of differences
forbearing · kindhearted · benevolent · gentle · magnanimous · gracious · indulgent · patient · sympathetic · soft-hearted
flexible
Able to bend freely
- durableAble to withstand use
- tolerantAccepting of differences
- accommodatingWilling to help others
adaptable · pliable · yielding · supple · elastic · cushioned · user-friendly · low-maintenance · ergonomic · comfortable
amends
Compensation for wrongdoing
- healingRestoration of health
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
reunion · reconnection · rapprochement · conciliation · restoration · harmony · mending · atonement · closure · dialogue
- friendship actssharing, helping, listening, supporting, trusting
- kind actshelping, aiding, assisting, donating, sharing
- kind traitskind, caring, compassionate, nurturing, tender
- reconcilingapologizing, mending, peacemaking, mediating, compromising
- social behaviorcourtesy, etiquette, friendship, greeting, cooperation
- traitshonesty, ambitious, brave, calm, kindness
forgivingunforgiving
Showing no leniency
vengeful · vindictive · merciless · revengeful · resentful
forgivingunforgiving
Showing no leniency
harsh · censorious · judgmental · punishing · unsparing
- forgiving and forgettingExcusing wrongs, dismissing them