Forbearing
adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 forbearance; restraint countable, uncountable
""As God's forbearing to create more worlds than he has, is no impeachment of his omnipotence: so his forbearing to save as many as he might, is no impeachment of his infinite mercy.""
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of forbear form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering
"a forbearing temper"
Adjective
- 1 showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment wordnet
Antonyms
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More examples""As God's forbearing to create more worlds than he has, is no impeachment of his omnipotence: so his forbearing to save as many as he might, is no impeachment of his infinite mercy.""
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English forbering, forberyng, vorberinge, equivalent to forbear + -ing.
Etymology 2
From forbear + -ing.
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