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What is "forbearing" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does forbearing mean in English? Meaning of forbearing definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "forbearing" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "forbearing": showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment

Adjective

  • Meaning: showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment
  • Example: seemly and forbearing...yet strong enough to resist aggression was longanimous in the face of suffering
  • Synonyms: forbearing longanimous
  • Similar: patient
  • Adjective: Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering: as, a forbearing temper.

    • Synonyms:

    gentle, forgiving, moderate, charitable, clement, considerate, easy, humane, humanitarian, indulgent, lenient, long-suffering, merciful, mild, patient, thoughtful, being big, going easy on, going easy with, living with, longanimous, soft-shell,

    Antonyms:

    impatient, intolerant, merciless, violent, wild, strict, uncontrolled,

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    forbearing in English: forbearing
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