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- Dictionaryforbearing/fɔːˈbɛərɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. patient and restrained: "he proved to be remarkably forbearing whenever I was impatient or angry"
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adjective. formal uk / fɔːˈbeə.rɪŋ / us / fɔːrˈber.ɪŋ / Add to word list. patient and forgiving: The minister praised what he called her " kind and forbearing nature ". SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Patient and uncomplaining. dove. equable. equably. equanimity. even-tempered. have the patience of a saint idiom. long-sufferingly.
: to hold oneself back from especially with an effort. forbore mentioning the incident. tried to forbear making rash judgments. 2. obsolete : to do without. 3. obsolete : to leave alone : shun. forbear his presence William Shakespeare. intransitive verb. 1. : hold back, abstain. have forborne from taking part in any controversy Abraham Lincoln. 2.
to prevent yourself from saying or doing something, especially in a way that shows control, good judgment, or kindness to others: forbear from His plan was such a success that even his original critics could scarcely forbear from congratulating him.
forbearing. (fɔːʳbeərɪŋ ) adjective. Someone who is forbearing behaves in a calm and sensible way at a time when they would have a right to be very upset or angry. [formal, approval] We all need to be forbearing, because that will help keep the economy going.
You are forbearing if you're very forgiving and patient. A strict teacher might punish a noisy class, but a forbearing teacher will give everyone a few minutes to quiet down.
forbearing - 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"
Definition of forbearing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When you forbear, you hold yourself back from doing something. If you're mad at your best friend, you might forbear to return her text messages for a while. If you forbear to giggle during your teacher's stern lecture, that's a good thing.
Someone who is forbearing behaves in a calm and sensible way at a time when they would have a right to be very upset or angry.
to stop yourself from saying or doing something that you could or would like to say or do. forbear (from something/from doing something) He wanted to answer back, but he forbore from doing so. forbear to do something She forbore to ask any further questions. Word Origin. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
