- that forgives; inclined to forgive
- allowing for or accommodating adjustments, errors, imperfections, weakness, etc.; not exacting or harsh: forgiving recipes for the novice chef
- Inclined or able to forgive.
- Providing a margin for error or shortcomings.
(comparative more forgiving, superlative most forgiving)
- Inclined to forgive.
- I am not very forgiving.
- Present participle of forgive.
- An act of forgiveness.