forbearance :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

patience, longanimity

n. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

abnegation, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation

n. renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others

sacrifice, forfeiture

n. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

rejection

n. the act of rejecting something; "his proposals were met with rejection"

abstinence

n. act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite

discipline

n. training to improve strength or self-control

restraint

n. the of act controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"

long-sufferance, long-suffering

n. patient endurance of pain or unhappiness

fortitude

n. strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

endurance

n. the power to withstand hardship or stress; "the marathon tests a runner's endurance"

heart, nerve, mettle, spunk

n. the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"

toughness, stamina, staying power

n. enduring strength and energy

indulgence, lenience

n. a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child"

laxness, laxity, remissness

n. the quality of being lax and neglectful

play, looseness

n. movement or space for movement; "there was too much play in the steering wheel"

persistence, endlessness, continuity

n. the property of a continuous and connected period of time

perseverance, persistence, perseveration

n. the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; "his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate"

perseverance, persistence, doggedness, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity

n. persistent determination

acceptance, toleration, sufferance

n. a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations; "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace"

composure, calm, calmness, equanimity

n. steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"

tolerance, permissiveness

n. a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior

impatience

n. a dislike of anything that causes delay

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