Forbearing
adj.calm, kindwarm
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.
Choose between these
5- everyday
calm endurance is enough
not when Patient does not specifically imply provocation.
- warm
indulgent
minor faults are treated generously
not when Indulgent may permit harmful behavior.
- professional
restrained
anger or criticism is deliberately controlled
not when Restrained can sound emotionally distant.
- professional
difference or inconvenience is accepted
not when Tolerance can be detached rather than kindly.
- literary
long-suffering
trouble has continued for a long time
not when The term can praise enduring abuse instead of addressing it.
Said against
3- impatient
- irritable
- unforgiving
It naturally appears in
3- forbearing manner
Her forbearing manner kept the lesson calm.
- forbearing response
A forbearing response gave the novice room to correct the error.
- remain forbearing
The coach remained forbearing without lowering the safety standard.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English adjective sense: patient and tolerant opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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