Definition for Forbearance:

• Patience; indulgence; selfcommand.

Synonyms for Forbearance:

• n.

  •
  • long-suffering,
  • accept,
  • resignation.
  •abnegation (noun)
  • refusal,
  • nixing,
  • stonewall,
  • giving up,
  • surrender,
  • relinquishment,
  • sacrifice,
  • self-denial,
  • eschewal,
  • forbearance,
  • abandonment,
  • rejection,
  • renunciation.
  •abstinence (noun)
  • avoidance,
  • Abstaining,
  • soberness,
  • asceticism,
  • sobriety,
  • continence,
  • frugality,
  • self-restraint,
  • teetotalism,
  • abstemiousness,
  • abnegation,
  • chastity,
  • fasting.
  •attribute (noun)
  • longanimity,
  • patience.
  •avoidance (noun)
  • elusion,
  • recoil,
  • shirking,
  • shunning,
  • dodging,
  • circumvention,
  • prevention,
  • escapism,
  • dodge,
  • steering clear of,
  • parry,
  • nonparticipation,
  • recession,
  • passive resistance,
  • runaround,
  • escape,
  • retreat,
  • delay,
  • flight,
  • absention,
  • run-around,
  • elusions,
  • evasion,
  • departure.
  •compassion, generosity (noun)
  • kindness.
  •consideration (noun)
  • considerateness,
  • kindliness,
  • heed,
  • respect,
  • esteem,
  • favor,
  • attentiveness,
  • estimation,
  • solicitude,
  • friendliness,
  • awareness,
  • thoughtfulness,
  • concern,
  • mindfulness,
  • heedfulness,
  • tact.
  •continence (noun)
  • celibacy,
  • virtue.
  •forgiveness (noun)
  • clemency,
  • pardon.
  •fortitude (noun)
  • fortitude.
  •grace (noun)
  • benevolence,
  • good will,
  • responsiveness,
  • generosity,
  • quarter,
  • benefaction,
  • love,
  • beneficence,
  • reprieve,
  • goodness,
  • compassionateness.
  •high regard (noun)
  • consideration.
  •kindness (noun)
  • affection,
  • serviceability,
  • amiability,
  • philanthropy,
  • solicitousness,
  • cordiality,
  • hospitality,
  • magnanimity,
  • fellow feeling,
  • altruism,
  • delicacy,
  • helpfulness,
  • unselfishness,
  • sympathy,
  • Sweetness,
  • heart,
  • decency,
  • good intention,
  • graciousness.
  •kindness, compassion (noun)
  • mercy.
  •lenience (noun)
  • broad mindednesses,
  • liberalness,
  • broad-mindednesses,
  • liberalnesses,
  • broad mindedness,
  • broadmindednesses,
  • broad-mindedness,
  • broadmindedness.
  •lenity (noun)
  • lenity.
  •luxury; gratification (noun)
  • indulgence.
  •mercy (noun)
  • re lief,
  • softheartedness,
  • re-lief.
  •mercy, forgiveness (noun)
  • grace.
  •moderateness (noun)
  • moderateness.
  •pardon (noun)
  • lifeboats,
  • re mission,
  • re lease,
  • re-lease,
  • dis charge,
  • dis-charge,
  • freeing,
  • dis charges,
  • re-leases,
  • dis-charges,
  • indemnity,
  • re-missions,
  • lifeboat,
  • re missions,
  • re leases,
  • re-mission.
  •pity (noun)
  • empathy,
  • Condolement.
  •restraint (noun)
  • self-discipline,
  • self-control,
  • study at patience,
  • withholdings,
  • self-government.
  •self-restraint; abstinence (noun)
  • temperance.
  •tolerance (noun)
  • liberalism,
  • liberalisms.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • toleration,
  • restraint,
  • disuse,
  • abstinence.
  •
  • charitableness,
  • endurance.
  •calmness
  • composure.
  •patience
  • strength.

Paraphrases for Forbearance:

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    understanding, tollerance, endurance.
  • Verb, past tense
    Abstained.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    abstention.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    patience, tolerance, indulgence, leniency, toleration, abstention, forgiveness, restraint, comprehension, abstinence.

Antonyms for Forbearance:

• n.

  • abnegation
    yielding, surrender, admittance, acquiescence.
  • abstinence
    intemperance, intoxication, excess, revelry, self-indulgence, drunkenness.
  • attribute
    impatience.
  • avoidance
    meeting.
  • clemency
    no mercy.
  • consideration
    disdain, disregard.
  • forbearance
    indulgence, continuation, Pursual, use, involvement.
  • grace
    mercilessness, unforgiveness.
  • indulgence
    temperance, moderation, care, abstention.
  • kindness
    harshness, cruelty, meanness.
  • Other antonyms:
    contrariness, jaundice, willfulness, antagonism, vindictiveness, enmity, brutality, venom, abomination, malignancy, insubordination, jealousy, requital, pique, rigor, wantonness, rancor, abhorrence, malignity, hostility, ruthlessness, bile, pitilessness, penalty, castigation, revenge, uncharitableness, malevolence, atrocity, vitriol, invidiousness, viciousness, severity, intractability, punishment, detestation, spitefulness, bitterness, nastiness, discipline, cattiness, savagery, retribution, malice, truculence, gall, coarseness, resistance, loathing, justice, reprisal, vengeance, hatred, antipathy, barbarity, sternness, sadism, defiance, retaliation, disobedience, violence, virulence, recalcitrance, execration, roughness, Implacability, hate, savageness, grudge, spite, hatefulness, maliciousness, chastisement, scolding.

Forbearance Sentence Examples:

• The indignation Maria felt cannot be explained; she repented of the forbearance she had exercised in giving up the notes.

• He spoke of his youth and marriage, spoke with all possible forbearance and love of his wife.

Hyponym for Forbearance:

• n.

  • act
    delay, holdup.
  • attribute
    good nature.