What is another word for forgiveness?
154 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ fəɡˈɪvnəs], [ fəɡˈɪvnəs], [ f_ə_ɡ_ˈɪ_v_n_ə_s]Table of Contents
Similar words for forgiveness:- absolution (noun)
- acquittal (noun)
- condonation (noun)
- feeling (noun)
- forgiveness (noun)
- mercy (noun)
- pardon; end of blame (noun)
- penance (noun)
- purification (noun)
- respite (noun)
- vindication (noun)
- other synonyms
Synonyms for Forgiveness:
n.
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- generosity,
- consideration,
- hospitality,
- liberality,
- warmth,
- charity,
- solicitude,
- altruism,
- support.
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- excuse.
- discharge,
- absolution,
- clearance,
- acquittal,
- defrayal,
- liberation,
- freedom,
- dismissal,
- vindication,
- exoneration,
- exculpation.
- indemnity,
- compassion,
- immunity,
- grace,
- impunity,
- quarter,
- purgation,
- lenience,
- remittal,
- palliation,
- overlooking.
- re-morses,
- self flagellation,
- self flagellations,
- expiations,
- sackcloth and ash,
- sackcloth ash,
- selfflagellations,
- self-flagellations,
- re morse,
- sackcloth ashes,
- re-morse,
- re morses,
- selfflagellation.
- re generations,
- re-generations,
- bathings,
- disinfections,
- ex-purgations,
- ex-purgation,
- re-births,
- dis-infection,
- lavings,
- re generation,
- re births,
- re birth,
- dis-infections,
- ex purgations,
- sanctifications,
- re-birth,
- ex purgation,
- dis infections,
- purifyings,
- re-generation,
- dis infection.
Other synonyms:
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- pardonable,
- avenge,
- forgive,
- retaliation,
- indefensible,
- tit for tat,
- forgivable,
- vindictive,
- condone,
- unjustifiable,
- retaliate,
- inexcusable,
- requital,
- vengeful,
- unforgivable,
- unpardonable,
- venial,
- reprisal,
- counter,
- tenable,
- reciprocation,
- excusable,
- spitefulness,
- justifiable,
- revengeful,
- wreak.
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- remit,
- redress,
- repay,
- retort,
- spiteful,
- defensible,
- salvation,
- counteraction,
- spite.
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- reciprocate.
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- requite.
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- vindicate.
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- strike.
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- fix.
Paraphrases for Forgiveness:
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
mercy.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Interjection
sire.
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Interjection
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Other Related
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Adjective
sorry.
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Proper noun, singular
pardons, remission, remissions.
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Noun, singular or mass
write-off, relief, indulgence, exoneration, clemency, apology, leniency, redemption, tolerance, forgive, salvation, forbearance, amnesty, erasure, apologise, remission, sorry.
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Interjection
sorry.
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Adjective
Antonyms for Forgiveness:
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n.
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pardon; end of blame
meanness, accusation, blame, censure, punishment, mercilessness.
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Other antonyms:
chastening, cruelty, fine, Implacability, justice, conviction, charge, rigor, vengeance, harshness, severity, sentence, hardness, sternness, imposition, revenge, condemnation, assessment.
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pardon; end of blame
Hyponym for Forgiveness:
n.
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feeling
mercifulness, mercy.
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feeling