noun🔗ShareForbearance; restraint"Her forbearance with the crying baby was admirable, even after hours on the plane. "characterattitudemoralqualitymindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from."She was forbearing from commenting on his messy desk, even though it bothered her. "attitudecharactermoralactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay."Sentence: The teacher, forbearing to give a pop quiz today because many students were absent yesterday, postponed it until tomorrow. "attitudecharactermoralphilosophyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo refuse; to decline; to withsay; to unheed."The teacher, forbearing to answer the student's disrespectful question, simply continued with the lesson. "attitudecharactermoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo control oneself when provoked."She was forbearing with her noisy classmates, choosing to focus on her work instead of getting angry. "charactermoralattitudevalueemotionabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCharacterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering"a forbearing temper"charactermoralattitudequalityhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
