forbearing
noun, adjective, verb
forbearing is spelled F-O-R-B-E-A-R-I-N-G: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, forbearing means “forbearance; restraint” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of forbearing is forbearings.
How many letters and syllables are in forbearing?
| Letters | 10: F-O-R-B-E-A-R-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 152,206th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is forbearing?
Forbearing appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of forbearing
- forbearings plural
- more forbearing comparative
- most forbearing superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does forbearing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
forbearance; restraint
adjective
- 1
Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering
a forbearing temper
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of forbear
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does forbearing come from?
From Middle English forbering, forberyng, vorberinge, equivalent to forbear + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).