English noun: forgiveness | |||
1. | forgiveness (feeling) compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mercifulness, mercy | ||
2. | forgiveness (act) the act of excusing a mistake or offense | ||
Synonyms | pardon | ||
Broader (hypernym) | benignity, kindness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | condonation, exculpation | ||