Longanimity

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Longanimity \Lon`ga*nim"i*ty\, n. [L. longanimitas; longus long
     + animus mind: cf. F. longanimit['e].]
     Disposition to bear injuries patiently; forbearance;
     patience. --Jer. Taylor.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  longanimity
       n : good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence [syn: {patience},
            {forbearance}] [ant: {impatience}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  34 Moby Thesaurus words for "longanimity":
     acceptance, benevolence, condonation, disregard, endurance,
     forbearance, forbearing, forbearingness, forgiveness,
     forgivingness, fortitude, indulgence, kindness, lenience, leniency,
     long-sufferance, long-suffering, magnanimity, overlooking,
     patience, patience of Job, patientness, perseverance, resignation,
     self-control, stoicism, sufferance, sweet reasonableness,
     tolerance, toleration, uncomplainingness, unrevengefulness,
     waiting game, waiting it out