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Definition of forgiving adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

forgiving

adjective
 
/fəˈɡɪvɪŋ/
 
/fərˈɡɪvɪŋ/
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  1. willing to forgive
    • She had not inherited her mother's forgiving nature.
    • forgiving of something The public was more forgiving of the president's difficulties than the press and fellow politicians.
  2. (of a thing) easy or safe to deal with
    • Snow is a forgiving surface on which to fall.
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