forgiving

Questions about forgiving

What does forgiving mean?

forgiving means "inclined or able to forgive and show mercy". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in forgiving?

forgiving has 3 syllables: for-giv-ing. The stress falls on "giv". In IPA it is /fɚˈɡɪvɪŋ/.

What is another word for forgiving?

Close synonyms include absolvitory, exonerative. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of forgiving?

The recorded antonyms are unforgiving.

Is forgiving a common word?

forgiving is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with forgiving?

5 words rhyme with forgiving. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.