The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TOLERANT , but the solution may also be STOICAL which is one of the most recent solution (2016 in Chronicle of Higher Education).
Forbearing crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TOLERANT | 40 % | 8 |
| PATIENT | 27 % | 7 |
| MEEK | 13 % | 4 |
| LENIENT | 7 % | 7 |
| STOICAL | 7 % | 7 |
| INDULGENT | 7 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Forbearing
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- patient
- longanimous
- abstaining
- forebearing
- forbearance
- merciful
- solicitous
- considerate
- conciliating
- persevering
- reprover
- forgiving
Crossword Answer definitions
TOLERANT adjective- Tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something
- Tending to withstand or survive
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result TOLERANT
- Permissive
- Broad-minded
- Open-minded
- Not rigid
- Forgiving
- Forbearing.
- Forebearing.
- Forbearing
- Liberal
- Large-minded
More clues leading to the result PATIENT
- Job-like?
- Waiting room figure
- Willing to wait
- Uncomplaining
- In no hurry
- Unruffled
- Long-suffering
- Role for an "ER" extra
- Person in a gown, perhaps
- Like a good waiter
More clues leading to the result MEEK
- Inheritors?
- Submissive
- Docile or gentle
- Docile
- Like a milquetoast
- Earth inheritors?
- Mild-mannered
- Earth's heirs?
- Earth's inheritors
- Far from bold
More clues leading to the result LENIENT
- Easy
- Sparing the rod
- Unlike a martinet
- Not at all strict
- Permissive
- Soft
- The opposite of harsh
- Not too tough
- Easygoing
- Not strict
More clues leading to the result STOICAL
- Impassive
- Lacking emotion
- Emotionless
- Stiff-upper-lipped
- Uncomplaining
- Forbearing
- Having a stiff upper lip
- Able to keep a straight face despite discomfort
- Unexcitable
- Cool