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Synonyms for forbearing in English

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forbearing:
- forbearing; permissive; tolerant; lenient; longanimous
- patient; forbearing; long-suffering

English

Detailed Synonyms for forbearing in English

forbearing:

forbearing adj

forbearing
forbearing; permissive; tolerant
- forbearing adj
- permissive adj
- tolerant adj
forbearing
tolerant; lenient; forbearing
- tolerant adj
- lenient adj
- forbearing adj
forbearing

– showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment ¹
forbearing; longanimous
– showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment ¹
- forbearing adj
  - seemly and forbearing...yet strong enough to resist aggression¹
- longanimous adj
  - was longanimous in the face of suffering¹

forbearing

forbearing
patient; forbearing; long-suffering

Alternate Synonyms for "forbearing":

longanimous; patient

Related Definitions for "forbearing":

showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment¹
- seemly and forbearing...yet strong enough to resist aggression¹

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