Forbearing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Forbearing is a noun meaning forbearance; restraint.
Meaning
forbearance; restraint.
More Meanings
- Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering
- present participle and gerund of forbear
Example Sentences
a forbearing temper
"As God's forbearing to create more worlds than he has, is no impeachment of his omnipotence: so his forbearing to save as many as he might, is no impeachment of his infinite mercy."
Word Forms
- forbearings
Synonyms for forbearing
Depending on context, synonyms include longanimous, longminded, indulgent, liberal, tolerant, clement.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include patient, longanimous, abstaining, forbod, forbode, abstention.
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