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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; to do without; to leave alone : shun… See the full definition
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. (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.
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.
1. To refrain from; resist: forbore criticizing them. 2. To restrain oneself so as not (to do something): "He saw that she was preoccupied, and forbore to question her" (Thomas Hardy). [Middle English forberen, from Old English forberan, to endure; see bher- in Indo-European roots .] for·bear′er n. for·bear 2. (fôr′bâr′) n. Variant of forebear.
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.
adjective. /fɔːˈbeərɪŋ/ /fɔːrˈberɪŋ/ (formal) being patient and showing sympathy towards other people, especially when they have done something wrong synonym patient. Thank you for being so forbearing. a gentle and forbearing nature. Definitions on the go.
verb. If you forbear to do something, you do not do it although you have the opportunity or the right to do it. [formal] I forbore to comment on this. [VERB to-infinitive] Protesters largely forbore from stone-throwing and vandalism. [VERB + from] Synonyms: refrain, avoid, omit, hold back More Synonyms of forbear.
Forbearing definition: Characterized by patience and indulgence ; long-suffering : as, a forbearing temper.
