forbearance

/fɔr'bɜrəns/ noun
11 letters3 syllables18 points in Scrabble®21 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1

Good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence.

2

A delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting.

“his forbearance to reply was alarming”

WORD FORMS
Related formforbear
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®18 points
Words With Friends®21 points
Double word36 points
Triple word54 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinorbearancefay
Starts & ends withF … E
Syllablesfor · bear · ance
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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