Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun forbearance

2 senses of forbearance

Sense 1
patience, forbearance, longanimity -- (good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence)
       => good nature -- (a cheerful, obliging disposition)

Sense 2
forbearance -- (a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting; "his forbearance to reply was alarming")
       => delay, holdup -- (the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time)