forbearance
1. [ noun ] a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting
Examples:

"his forbearance to reply was alarming"

Related terms: delay refrain
2. [ noun ] good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
Synonyms: patience longanimity
Related terms: impatience good_nature
Similar spelling:   forebear
  forbearing
  forbear_from