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forbearing
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As a noun, forbearing means forbearance. As an adjective, it means characterized by patience and indulgence.
Meanings of forbearing
3 meaningsnoun
Forbearance; restraint
adjective
Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering
“a forbearing temper”
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”
Similar: longanimous
verb
Present participle of forbear
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
adjective: showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint …
longanimous
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