English adjective: forbearing | |||
1. | forbearing showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment | ||
Samples | Seemly and forbearing...yet strong enough to resist aggression. Was longanimous in the face of suffering. | ||
Synonyms | longanimous | ||
Similar | patient | ||
Antonyms | impatient | ||