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. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: antiphon Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language