longanimity

3 definitions found

longanimity - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

longanimity - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  longanimity
      n 1: good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence [syn:
           patience, forbearance, longanimity] [ant:
           impatience]

longanimity - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  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