different between forbearance vs tranquility

English

Etymology

From forbear +? -ance.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /f???be??n(t)s/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /f???b????n(t)s/
• (General New Zealand) IPA^(key): /fo??bi???n(t)s/

Noun

forbearance (countable and uncountable, plural forbearances)

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

Synonyms

• patience
• restraint
• thole (obsolete, rare, or regional)
• forgiveness

Related terms

• forbear

Translations

Further reading

• forbearance on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• forbearance in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• forbearance in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• forbearance at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Alternative forms

• tranquillity

Etymology

tranquil +? -ity, from Old French tranquilité, from Latin tranquilitas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /træ??kw?l?ti/
• Hyphenation: tran?quil?li?ty

Noun

tranquility (usually uncountable, plural tranquilities)

1. the state of being tranquil
2. the absence of disturbance; peacefulness
3. the absence of stress; serenity
4. the quality of calm such as that experienced in places with mainly natural features and activities, free from disturbance from manmade ones.

Usage notes

• More common spelling in the US; less common in the UK.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:calm

Related terms

• tranquil
• tranquilize
• tranquily
• tranquilness

Translations

Further reading

• tranquillity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• tranquility in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.