forbearing

1. 1.

   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”

   Synonymslonganimous

   Similarpatient

Questions about forbearing

What does forbearing mean?

forbearing means "showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment".

How many syllables are in forbearing?

forbearing has 4 syllables: for-be-a-ring. The stress falls on "be".

What is another word for forbearing?

Close synonyms include longanimous. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is forbearing a common word?

forbearing is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.