forbearance

Noun

Meaning

The act of forbearing or waiting; the exercise of patience.

The quality of being forbearing; indulgence toward offenders or enemies; long-suffering.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

patience forgiveness restraint abstinence mildness lenity longanimity refraining temperance fortitude understanding acceptance humanity resignation charity
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Antonyms

use malice meanness violence controversy execution
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Hypernyms

delay holdup good nature

Related terms

forbear forbearant

Examples

There is, however, a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue. Edmund Burke

The fact that boys are allowed to exist at all is evidence of remarkable Christian forbearance among men - were it not for a mawkish humanitarianism, coupled with imperfect digestive powers, we should devour our young, as Nature intended. Ambrose Bierce

We must work harder to build mutual respect, an attitude of tolerance, with forbearance one for another. Gordon B. Hinckley

In the long run an opinion often borrows credit from the forbearance of its patrons. Henry James

Forbearance is no acquaintance. German Proverb

Patience and forbearance make a bishop of his reverence. Irish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

forbear forbear from forbearable forbearant forbearantly forbeare