forbearing

forbearing is a 10-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: of Forbear. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 19 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. present participle. of Forbear
2. adjective. Disposed or accustomed to forbear; patient; long-suffering.
3. adjective. showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment

   "seemly and forbearing...yet strong enough to resist aggression"

   "was longanimous in the face of suffering"

   Synonyms: longanimous

Synonyms

longanimous

Common word forms

forbear, forbearingly, forbearingness

Words from these letters

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