Forgiving

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:21 pts9 letters

Definition of Forgiving

verb

  1. To pardon; to waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment, retribution, or compensation.

    "Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace."

  2. To accord forgiveness.

noun

  1. An act of forgiveness.

adjective

  1. Inclined to forgive.

    "I am inclined to take a forgiving attitude, since this is his first offence."

  2. User-friendly, such that harmful mistakes are not easily made.

Anagrams of Forgiving

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "forgiving":