Dictionary Home »
Webster's New World College Dictionary » forgiving
forgiving
forgiving definition
for·giv·ing (fər giv′iŋ)
adjective
- that forgives; inclined to forgive
- designed or constructed so as to reduce the impact of mistakes, errors, stress, mishandling, etc. on performance synthetic turf forgiving to an athlete's legs
Related Forms:
- forgivingly for·giv′·ingly adverb
- forgivingness for·giv′·ing·ness noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Comments
Improve this definition.
Browse dictionary definitions near forgiving
Share on Facebook