Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forbearing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: for-bear-ing
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

forbearance; restraint

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering

verb

present participle and gerund of forbear

Example Sentences

""As God's forbearing to create more worlds than he has, is no impeachment of his omnipotence: so his forbearing to save as many as he might, is no impeachment of his infinite mercy.""
"a forbearing temper"

Etymology

From Middle English forbering, forberyng, vorberinge, equivalent to forbear + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: forbering
Suffix: forbear

Usage

Inflected Forms

forbearings (plural) more forbearing (comparative) most forbearing (superlative)

Derived Forms

forbearingness unforbearing

Frequently Paired Words

forbear forbearance forbearant forbearantly forbearingly

Synonyms

longanimous longminded indulgent liberal tolerant clement easygoing forbearing lax lenient loose-handed permissible

Questions

What does forbearing mean?: forbearance; restraint
Where does forbearing come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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