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Forbearance

Forbearance Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Forbearance? [n] a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting; "his forbearance to reply was alarming" [n] good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence Synonyms \| Synonyms for Forbearance: longanimity \| patience Related Terms \| Find terms related to Forbearance: abandonment \| abeyance \| abjuration \| abjurement \| abnegation \| acceptance \| avoidance \| avoiding reaction \| benevolence \| cessation \| charitableness \| charity \| circumvention \| clemency \| clementness \| cold storage \| commiseration \| compassion \| condolence \| condonation \| constraint \| defense mechanism \| denial \| desistance \| discontinuance \| disregard \| dodge \| duck \| easiness \| easygoingness \| elusion \| elusiveness \| endurance \| equivocation \| escape \| evasion \| evasive action \| evasiveness \| favor \| feeling \| forbearing \| forbearingness \| forestalling \| forestallment \| forgiveness \| forgivingness \| fortitude \| frugality \| generousness \| gentleness \| getting around \| golden mean \| grace \| humaneness \| humanity \| indulgence \| jink \| kindness \| laxness \| lenience \| leniency \| lenientness \| lenity \| longanimity \| long-sufferance \| long-suffering \| magnanimity \| mercifulness \| mercy \| mildness \| mitigation \| moderateness \| moderation \| neutrality \| nonexercise \| nonintervention \| noninvolvement \| nothing in excess \| overlooking \| pardon \| pathos \| patience \| patience of Job \| patientness \| permissiveness \| perseverance \| pity \| prevention \| quarter \| refraining \| relief \| relinquishment \| renouncement \| renunciation \| reprieve \| resignation \| restraint \| ruth \| self-control \| self-denial \| self-discipline \| self-mastery \| self-pity \| self-restraint \| shunning \| shunting off \| shy \| sidestep \| sidetracking \| slip \| soberness \| sobriety \| softness \| sophrosyne \| stoicism \| sufferance \| suspension \| sweet reasonableness \| sympathy \| temperance \| temperateness \| tenderness \| the runaround \| thoughtful \| tolerance \| toleration \| uncomplainingness \| unrevengefulness \| waiting game \| waiting it out \| waiver \| zigzag See Also \| delay \| good nature \| holdup Forbearance In Webster's Dictionary \For*bear"ance\, n. The act of forbearing or waiting; the exercise of patience. He soon shall findForbearance no acquittance ere day end. --Milton. 2. The quality of being forbearing; indulgence toward offenders or enemies; long-suffering. Have a continent forbearance, till the speed of his rage goe? slower. --Shak. Syn: Abstinence; refraining; lenity; mildness.

Forbearance Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Forbearance?

[n] a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting; "his forbearance to reply was alarming"
[n] good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

Synonyms | Synonyms for Forbearance: longanimity | patience

See Also | delay | good nature | holdup

Forbearance In Webster's Dictionary

\For*bear"ance\, n.
The act of forbearing or waiting; the exercise of patience.

      He soon shall findForbearance no acquittance ere day
      end.                                     --Milton.

2. The quality of being forbearing; indulgence toward
   offenders or enemies; long-suffering.

         Have a continent forbearance, till the speed of his
         rage goe? slower.                     --Shak.

Syn: Abstinence; refraining; lenity; mildness.

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