forbearance

nounCommon GRE wordMore F words

patient self-control and restraint under provocation

In a sentence

Forbearance in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing forbearance in a sentence.

She treated his constant interruptions with remarkable forbearance.

Synonyms

restraintpatiencetolerance

Antonyms

impatienceintoleranceharshness

Keep going

to make up something false in order to deceive

a deliberately false statement or invented account intended to mislead

a person who invents elaborate or untruthful stories

treating serious matters with inappropriate or flippant humor

achieved too easily and therefore superficial or shallow

to make an action or process easier or more achievable

a small, organized group within a larger one, especially one that is in opposition

inclined to form rival groups and provoke internal dissent

Common questions

Forbearance (noun) means patient self-control and restraint under provocation

Here is forbearance used in an example sentence: "She treated his constant interruptions with remarkable forbearance."

Common synonyms for forbearance include restraint, patience, tolerance.

Antonyms of forbearance include impatience, intolerance, harshness.

Forbearance is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.