Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb forbear

2 senses of forbear

Sense 1
forbear, hold back -- (refrain from doing; "she forbore a snicker")
       => refrain, forbear -- (resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping")

Sense 2
refrain, forbear -- (resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping")

Antonyms of adj forbearing

1 sense of forbearing

Sense 1
forbearing, longanimous -- (showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment; "seemly and forbearing...yet strong enough to resist aggression"; "was longanimous in the face of suffering")

INDIRECT (VIA patient) -> impatient -- (restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition; "impatient with the slower students"; "impatient of criticism")

Similarity of adj forbearing

1 sense of forbearing

Sense 1
forbearing, longanimous -- (showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment; "seemly and forbearing...yet strong enough to resist aggression"; "was longanimous in the face of suffering")
       => patient (vs. impatient) -- (enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient")