Difference between Longanimous and Forbearing
What is the difference between Longanimous and Forbearing?
Longanimous as an adjective is long-suffering; patient; showing self-control and restraint. while Forbearing as an adjective is characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering: as, a forbearing temper.
Longanimous
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Long-suffering; patient; showing self-control and restraint.
Forbearing
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering: as, a forbearing temper.
We hope you now know whether to use Longanimous or Forbearing in your sentence.