as in avoided
to resist the temptation of
she's old enough to make her own decisions, so we must forbear criticizing her taste in clothes
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forbore
avoided
Verb
-
The trio avoided politics because Patti's beliefs differed from Ronald and Nancy's conservative perspectives.—
Haley Van Horn, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
-
Some, especially those who deliberately avoided Amazon, said they should have been asked for their consent.—
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Forbore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbore. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share