Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > F Synonyms of forbearance Find synonyms for: Noun 1. patience, forbearance, longanimity, good nature usage: good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence 2. forbearance, delay, holdup usage: a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting; "his forbearance to reply was alarming" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of forbearance (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language