forgiving
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English[edit]
Adjective[edit]
forgiving (comparative more forgiving, superlative most forgiving)
- Inclined to forgive.
- I am inclined to take a forgiving attitude, since this is his first offence.
- (computing) User-friendly, such that harmful mistakes are not easily made.
- 2010, Roger S. Pressman, Software Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach, page 336:
- A good WebApp interface is understandable and forgiving, providing the user with a sense of control. […] Work is carefully and continuously saved, with full option for the user to undo any activity at any time.
Translations[edit]
inclined to forgive
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Verb[edit]
forgiving
Noun[edit]
forgiving (plural forgivings)
- An act of forgiveness.
- 1996, Bernard P. Dauenhauer, Citizenship in a Fragile World, page 58:
- And I receive your forgiveness only from you. A group's promises and forgivings are nothing more than the sum of its individual members' promises and forgivings.