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Forbearance
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Simple meaning
What does Forbearance mean?
Patience or temporary delay.
Dictionary definition
Patience, self-control, or a temporary delay in enforcing a debt or obligation.
Example sentences
Forbearance in a sentence
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She showed forbearance during the argument.
medium
The lender granted loan forbearance.
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Forbearance can mean patient restraint or a formal pause in payments or enforcement.
Synonyms
Words like Forbearance
restraintSelf-control in action or emotion.
patienceRelated word that supports the meaning of forbearance.
Antonyms
Opposite words
impatienceA lack of patience.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to forbearance, depending on context.
Word family
Forbearance word family
Base word
forbearance
noun
forbearances
More than one forbearance.
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Practice 1
What does forbearance mean?
Forbearance means patience or temporary delay.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to forbearance?
Restraint is close in meaning to forbearance in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of forbearance?
Impatience contrasts with forbearance.
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