Forgivable (Adjective)
Meaning
Easily excused or forgiven; "a venial error".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- A forgivable mistake, the new employee was given another chance to correct the error in the report.
- Her temporary lapse in judgment was deemed forgivable by her colleagues and superiors alike.
- The minor infraction was considered forgivable since it was her first offense.
- It's a forgivable sin for a new traveler to get lost in a foreign city without a map or guide.
- His understandable misstep in a high-pressure situation was viewed as forgivable by his coach.