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forbearing
for·bear 1 F0243100 (fôr-bâr′)v. for·bore (-bôr′), for·borne (-bôrn′), for·bear·ing, for·bears v.intr.1. To keep oneself from doing something; hold back; refrain: forbear from making a comment.2. To be tolerant or patient in the face of provocation.v.tr.1. To refrain from; resist: forbore criticizing them.2. To restrain oneself so as not (to do something): "He saw that she was preoccupied, and forbore to question her" (Thomas Hardy).
[Middle English forberen, from Old English forberan, to endure; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]
for·bear′er n.
for·bear 2 F0243200 (fôr′bâr′)n. Variant of forebear.forbearing (fɔːˈbɛərɪŋ) adjformal showing self-control and patience. Also (rare): forbearant Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | forbearing - showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment; "seemly and forbearing...yet strong enough to resist aggression"; "was longanimous in the face of suffering"longanimouspatient - enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient" |
forbearingadjective1. Enduring or capable of enduring hardship or inconvenience without complaint:long-suffering, patient, resigned.2. Not strict or severe:charitable, clement, easy, indulgent, lax, lenient, merciful, soft, tolerant.Translationsforˈbearance (fəˈbeərəns) noun patience; control of temper. She showed great forbearance. 忍耐 忍耐forˈbearing adjective patient. a patient and forbearing friend. 寬容的 宽容的FinancialSeeforbearanceforbearing
Related to forbearing: pallidSynonyms for forbearingadj enduring or capable of enduring hardship or inconvenience without complaintSynonyms- long-suffering
- patient
- resigned
adj not strict or severeSynonyms- charitable
- clement
- easy
- indulgent
- lax
- lenient
- merciful
- soft
- tolerant
Synonyms for forbearingadj showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversitySynonymsRelated Words |