Forbearance
Forbearance noun - Kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it.
Usage example: the judge showed forbearance, and gave the teenaged first offender a suspended sentence
Resentment is an antonym for forbearance.
Nearby Words: forbear, forbearing
Resentment
Resentment noun - A lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong.
Forbearance is an antonym for resentment.
How words are described
| great | great forbearance | great resentment |
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