forbearance

noun
UK: /fɔːˈbeərəns/
US: /fɔːrˈberəns/

  1. Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance.

    1. Thank you for your forbearance during the long delay.
    2. Her forbearance with the children was remarkable, even when they misbehaved.

  2. The act of refraining from exercising a legal right.

    1. The bank granted forbearance on the loan payments.
    2. The contract included a clause providing forbearance in case of hardship.

  3. Postponement of debt repayment.

    1. We asked for forbearance on our mortgage payments when my wife lost her job
    2. The government offered student loan forbearance during the economic crisis to help people.

Synonyms

patience tolerance self-control restraint leniency endurance resignation indulgence

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "forbearance" in English means: Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance., The act of refraining from exercising a legal right., Postponement of debt repayment..

The phonetic transcription of "forbearance" is /fɔːˈbeərəns/ in British English and /fɔːrˈberəns/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "forbearance": patience, tolerance, self-control, restraint, leniency, endurance, resignation, indulgence.

Example usage of "forbearance": "Thank you for your forbearance during the long delay.". More examples on the page.