Do not mistake patience for forbearance.
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Forbearance
/fɔːˈbɛː.ɹən(t)s/
Synonyms for "forbearance" (167 found)
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Closest matches (34)
Noun(8 words)
abandonmentabeyanceabjurationabjurementabnegationacceptanceavoidanceavoiding reactionbenevolencecessationcharitablenesscharitychastitycircumventionclemencyclementnesscold storagecommiserationcompassioncondolence
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Strong matches (50)
discontinuancedisregarddodgeduckeasinesseasygoingnesselusionelusivenessenduranceequivocationescapeevasionevasive actionevasivenessfavorfeelingforbearingforbearingnessforestallingforestallment
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Noun(9 words)
Adjective(1 words)
great patience
Verb(1 words)
indulge a whim
Related words (83)
long sufferinglong-sufferancelong-sufferinglonganimitymagnanimitymercifulnessmercymildnessmitigationmoderatenessmoderationneutralitynonexercisenoninterventionnoninvolvementnothing in excessoverlookingpardonpathospatience
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patience of jobpatientnesspermissivenessperseverancepitypreventionquarterrefrainingreliefrelinquishmentrenouncementrenunciationreprieveresignationrestraintrunaroundruthself-controlself-denialself-disciplineself-masteryself-pityself-restraintshunningshunting offshysidestepsidetrackingslipsobernesssobrietysoftnesssophrosynestoicismsufferancesuspensionsweet reasonablenesssympathytemperancetemperatenesstendernessthe runaroundthoughtfultolerancetolerationuncomplainingnessunrevengefulnesswaiting gamewaiting it outwaiverzigzag
Noun(10 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
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More general
8 entriesMore specific
7 entriescalm replydebt forbearancedelayed gratificationforgiving attitudegentle guidancemortgage forbearancetemperate response
Collocations
6 entriesdebt forbearanceexercise forbearanceextend forbearancefinancial forbearancepractice forbearanceshow forbearance
Inflections
1 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
Islam is a religion of forbearance.
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Children should always show great forbearance toward grown-up people.
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Though I would give no information, he discovered, through some of the other servants, both her place of residence, and the existence of the child. Still he didn’t molest her; for which forbearance she might thank his aversion, I suppose.
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