forgiving

English

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.

inclined to forgive

Arabic: غَفُور (ḡafūr)
Dutch: genadig (nl)
Finnish: anteeksiantavainen
French: ^{(please verify)} indulgent (fr), ^{(please verify)} indulgente (fr)
German: nachsichtig (de)
Greek: αμνησίκακος (el) (amnisíkakos), ανεκτικός (el) (anektikós), ανεξίκακος (el) (anexíkakos), επιεικής (el) (epieikís), συγχωρητικός (el) (synchoritikós)
Ingrian: antelikas
Latin: clēmēns, ignoscens
Portuguese: indulgente (pt)
Russian: проща́ющий (ru) m (proščájuščij), снисходи́тельный (ru) m (snisxodítelʹnyj)
Swedish: förlåtande (sv)

forgiving

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.

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