Forbearing Synonyms and Antonyms

Enduring or capable of enduring hardship or inconvenience without complaint
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. long-suffering
  2. patient
  3. resigned
Antonyms:
  1. impatient
  2. intolerant
  3. merciless
  4. uncontrolled
  5. strict
Not strict or severe
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. clement
  2. easy
  3. indulgent
  4. lenient
  5. tolerant
  6. charitable
  7. forgiving
  8. lax
  9. longanimous
  10. gentle
  11. merciful
  12. long-suffering
  13. soft
  14. mild
  15. patient
  16. restraint
  17. sympathetic

Forbearing Sentence Examples

  • The reasons for his final displacement in 1862 were both civil and military, and the president had been forbearing with him.

  • A forbearing of events to come reflects parental anxiety inherent in the circumstances of birth, providing an apt background for what follows.

  • He was always gentle and forbearing, no matter how dull I might be, and believe me, my stupidity would often have exhausted the patience of Job.

  • Of the smaller forbearing animals, the beaver was long ago exterminated, the otter is seen very rarely, and the mink only in the most isolated districts;.