forbearing

English

Etymology 1

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

Noun

forbearing (countable and uncountable, plural forbearings)

  1. forbearance; restraint
    • 1833, John Fletcher, The Works of the Reverend John Fletcher, volume 2, page 443:
      "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."

Etymology 2

From forbear +‎ -ing.

Adjective

forbearing (comparative more forbearing, superlative most forbearing)

  1. Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering
    a forbearing temper
Derived terms

Verb

forbearing

  1. present participle and gerund of forbear
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