forgiven
verbHow many syllables in forgiven?
There are 3 syllables in the word forgiven.How to pronounce forgiven:
Definition of forgiven:
- forgiven (verb):
- to cease to feel resentment against (an offender) pardon
- to stop feeling anger and resentment towards (a person) or at (an action that has caused upset or harm)
Synonyms for forgiven:
absolve
absolved
accept (someone's) apology
acquit
bear no malice towards
bury the hatchet
condone
excuse
excused
exonerate
ignored
let bygones be bygones
let off
not hold something against
pardon
pardoned
redeemed
remit
turn a blind eye to
turn a deaf ear to
understand
Antonyms for forgiven:
beared a grudge about
begrudged
blamed
censured
charged
condemned
convicted
disliked
felt aggrieved about
felt aggrieved at
felt bitter about
found fault with
grudged
had hard feelings about
harboured a grudge against
hated
objected to
reproached
reproved
resent
resented
taken exception to
taken offence at
taken umbrage at
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