Meaning & use
forbearance
Patient self-control and restraint, especially when provoked or facing difficulty.
See it in a sentence
Her forbearance during the child's tantrum impressed the other parents at the park.
The bank granted the struggling homeowner temporary forbearance on the mortgage payments.
A note on using this word
In finance, forbearance specifically means a lender's agreement to delay or reduce payments temporarily, rather than general patience.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
impatienceintolerance
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