Forbearing

Synonyms for "forbearing" (81 found)

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Closest matches (17)

lenient longanimous merciful mild tolerant acceptance accepting armed with patience ascetic benevolent benign charitable clemency clement compassion compassionate conciliatory

Strong matches (24)

considerate disciplined easy easygoing endurance endurant enduring forbearance forbearant forgiving fortitude generous gentle gentleness humane humanity indulgence indulgent kind lax

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laxness leniency liberal

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lenient longanimous merciful mild tolerant

Related terms

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forbear forbearance forbearant forbearantly forbearingly

derived

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forbearingness unforbearing

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form of

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is a

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related to

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forbear forbearance forbearant forbearantly forbearingly indulgence long suffering patience restraint

similar

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Sample sentences

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Be a little more forbearing!

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"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."

Source: wiktionary

a forbearing temper

Source: wiktionary

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