Antonyms for forgiving
fərˈgɪv ɪŋfor·giv·ing

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1. forgiving

   Human denotes what pertains to mankind, with no suggestion as to its being good or evil; as, the human race; human qualities; we speak of human achievements, virtues, or excellences, human follies, vices, or crimes. Humane denotes what may rightly be expected of mankind at its best in the treatment of sentient beings; a humane enterprise or endeavor is one that is intended to prevent or relieve suffering. The humane man will not needlessly inflict pain upon the meanest thing that lives; a merciful man is disposed to withhold or mitigate the suffering even of the guilty. The compassionate man sympathizes with and desires to relieve actual suffering, while one who is humane would forestall and prevent the suffering which he sees to be possible. Compare MERCY; PITIFUL; PITY.

   See synonyms for BARBAROUS.

   Synonyms:
   benevolent, benignant, charitable, clement, compassionate, gentle, gracious, human, humane, kind, kind-hearted, merciful, pitying, sympathetic, tender, tender-hearted

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. forgivingadjective

   inclined or able to forgive and show mercy

   "a kindly forgiving nature"; "a forgiving embrace to the naughty child"

   Antonyms:
   vindictive, inculpative, vengeful, unforgiving, inculpatory, revengeful

   Synonyms:
   absolvitory, exonerative

2. absolvitory, exonerative, forgivingadjective

   providing absolution

   Antonyms:
   revengeful, inculpative, vindictive, vengeful, inculpatory, unforgiving

   Synonyms:
   absolvitory, exonerative

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1. forgivingadjective

   Antonyms:
   unforgiving, implacable

   Synonyms:
   compassionate, indulgent, placable, remissive

How to use forgiving in a sentence?

1. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban:

   From the 15th, Hungarian authorities cannot be forgiving of illegal border-crossing.

2. The President:

   When I see you, I think about my own youth because I wasn't that different from you -- probably not as articulate and maybe more of a goof-off, but the main difference was I lived in a more forgiving environment. but what I also want to say to you is that you're really important to the future of this country.

3. Trisha Torrey:

   For providers you don’t have to see often, or those who you are only seeing one time, like for a second opinion, then you might be a little more forgiving on their inability to communicate in the style you prefer, learn what you can from them, return if you have further questions, but know you can get the other aspects that are important from someone you’ll be seeing for a longer term, or more important reason.

4. Saadi Shirazi:

   Be thou generous, and gentle, and forgiving; as God hath scattered upon thee, scatter thou upon others.

5. Elbert Hubbard:

   The ineffable joy of forgiving and being forgiven forms an ecstasy that might well arouse the envy of the gods.

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