forgiveness
/fɚˈɡɪvnəs/noun3 syllables
Forgiveness means: the act of excusing a mistake or offense.
Synonyms for forgiveness3
noun, as in the act of excusing a mistake or offense
What does forgiveness mean?2
noun
1
the act of excusing a mistake or offense
2
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Forgiveness in a sentence
- Dying, on the other hand, might be better than asking for forgiveness.Eccles17
- Only when one is in great need of forgiveness, does one learn to forgive.Atomo
- From the pulpit, he preached about love and forgiveness.ddnktr
- Sometimes, it's easier to ask for forgiveness, than to ask for permission.Hybrid
- She begged for forgiveness, but it was too late.Swalis
- Santiago started pleading with his mother for forgiveness.Amastan
- It's better to ask for forgiveness than permission.Imp
- Forgiveness is the first sign of senile weakness.AlanF_US
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of forgiveness
as a noun
- plural
- forgivenesses