Forbearing: meaning, definitions and examples

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forbearing

 

[ fษ”หrหˆbษชษ™rษชล‹ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

being patient or tolerant

Forbearing means showing patience or tolerance, especially in a difficult or challenging situation. It is the ability to endure difficult circumstances without complaining or getting upset. Forbearing individuals are often considered calm, understanding, and able to maintain composure in stressful situations.

Synonyms

composed, lenient, patient, tolerant, understanding

Examples of usage

  • She remained forbearing in the face of criticism.
  • His forbearing attitude helped diffuse the tension in the room.
  • The teacher's forbearing nature made her a favorite among students.

Translations

Translations of the word "forbearing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น paciente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเฅˆเคฐเฅเคฏเคถเฅ€เคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช geduldig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sabar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะตั€ะฟะปัั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ cierpliwy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆˆ‘ๆ…ขๅผทใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท patient

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ paciente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sabฤฑrlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ธ๋‚ด์‹ฌ ์žˆ๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุตุจูˆุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ trpฤ›livรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ trpezlivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ‰่€ๅฟƒ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ potrpeลพljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพolinmรณรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆั‹ะดะฐะผะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™birli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ paciente

Etymology

The word 'forbearing' originated from the combination of 'forbear' (meaning to refrain from) and the suffix '-ing' (indicating the present participle form). The term has been used in English since the late 16th century, evolving to represent the quality of patience and tolerance in individuals. Over the centuries, 'forbearing' has maintained its essence of calm endurance and understanding in various contexts.

See also: bear, bearable, beard, bearer, bearers, bearing, bearish, forbear, forbearance, forebear, forebears, overbearing, unbearable, unbearably.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,903, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.