Forbearing
What it means
Patient and self-controlled when facing difficulty or annoyance.
Reach for it when describing someone patient and restrained when others are difficult
The forbearing coach corrected the repeated mistake without anger.
Words to choose between 5
| everyday | |
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| warm |
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| professional | |
| literary |
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everyday
Fits when calm endurance is enough
Careful Patient does not specifically imply provocation.
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warm
indulgent
Fits when minor faults are treated generously
Careful Indulgent may permit harmful behavior.
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professional
restrained
Fits when anger or criticism is deliberately controlled
Careful Restrained can sound emotionally distant.
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professional
Fits when difference or inconvenience is accepted
Careful Tolerance can be detached rather than kindly.
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literary
long-suffering
Fits when trouble has continued for a long time
Careful The term can praise enduring abuse instead of addressing it.
Opposites 3
- impatient
- irritable
- unforgiving
Common phrases 3
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forbearing manner
Her forbearing manner kept the lesson calm.
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forbearing response
A forbearing response gave the novice room to correct the error.
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remain forbearing
The coach remained forbearing without lowering the safety standard.
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