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(Entry 1 of 2)
accepting pains or hardships calmly or without complaint
- she was inspired by the forbearing patients of the intensive care unit
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- long-suffering,
- patient,
- stoic
- (or stoical),
- tolerant,
- uncomplaining
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forbearing
verb
present participle of forbear
Synonyms & Antonyms of forbearing (Entry 2 of 2)
to resist the temptation of
- she's old enough to make her own decisions, so we must forbear criticizing her taste in clothes
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“Forbearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbearing. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.
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