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Kindliness vs Forbearance - What's the difference?

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Kindliness is a related term of forbearance.


As nouns the difference between kindliness and forbearance

is that kindliness is the state of feeling kindly towards someone or something, or the actions inspired thereby while forbearance is patient self-control; restraint and tolerance under provocation.

kindliness

English

Noun

  • The state of feeling kindly towards someone or something, or the actions inspired thereby.
  • :Elmo looked upon his only granddaughter with kindliness , and often relented to her demands for chocolate.

    • Synonyms

    *charitability *friendliness

    See also

    *favor

    forbearance

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance under provocation.
  • A refraining from the enforcement of something (as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due.

    • Related terms

    * forbear

    Synonyms

    * patience * restraint

    External links

    * (wikipedia "forbearance") * * *