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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.
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.
1. / fɔːˈbɛə / verb. whenintr, often foll by from or an infinitive to cease or refrain (from doing something) archaic. to tolerate or endure (misbehaviour, mistakes, etc)
