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- [fawr-bair]
- /fɔrˈbɛər/
- /fɔːˈbeə.rɪŋ/
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- [fawr-bair]
- /fɔrˈbɛər/
Definitions of forbearing word
- verb with object forbearing to refrain or abstain from; desist from. 1
- verb with object forbearing to keep back; withhold. 1
- verb with object forbearing Obsolete. to endure. 1
- verb without object forbearing to refrain; hold back. 1
- verb without object forbearing to be patient or self-controlled when subject to annoyance or provocation. 1
- noun forbearing (of a person) patient and restrained. 1
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Origin of forbearing
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English forberen, Old English forberan. See for-, bear1
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Parts of speech for Forbearing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
forbearing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for forbearing
adj forbearing
- gentle — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- forgiving — disposed to forgive; indicating forgiveness: a forgiving soul; a forgiving smile.
- moderate — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- charitable — A charitable organization or activity helps and supports people who are ill, very poor, or who have a disability.
- clement — Clement weather is pleasantly mild and dry.
adjective forbearing
- tolerant — inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing: tolerant of errors.
noun forbearing
- self-sacrifice — sacrifice of one's interests, desires, etc., as for duty or the good of another.
- renunciation — an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the king's renunciation of the throne.
- demission — relinquishment of or abdication from an office, responsibility, etc
- self-abnegation — self-denial or self-sacrifice.
- renouncement — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
adverb forbearing
- patriarchal — of or relating to a patriarch, the male head of a family, tribe, community, church, order, etc.: my father's conservative, patriarchal ways.
- fatherly — of, like, or befitting a father.
Antonyms for forbearing
adj forbearing
- impatient — not patient; not accepting delay, opposition, pain, etc., with calm or patience.
- intolerant — not tolerating or respecting beliefs, opinions, usages, manners, etc., different from one's own, as in political or religious matters; bigoted.
- merciless — without mercy; having or showing no mercy; pitiless; cruel: a merciless critic.
- violent — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
- wild — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
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