patience

[pey-shuhns] / ˈpeɪ ʃəns /

NOUN

capacity, willingness to endure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

composure diligence endurance fortitude grit humility moderation perseverance persistence poise restraint self-control tolerance

STRONG

backbone bearing calmness constancy cool equanimity forbearance guts gutsiness heart imperturbability legs leniency long-suffering longanimity moxie nonresistance passiveness passivity resignation serenity starch stoicism submission sufferance toleration yielding

WEAK

even temper intestinal fortitude staying power

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitation arousal cowardice idleness indifference indolence laziness lethargy weakness wildness

STRONG

fear resistance

WEAK

frustration impatience intolerance

Example Sentences

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After several false dawns, Dorrian's patience paid off when Clive Nates came on board in 2016 – eventually taking over as chairman in 2018.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Your upbringing taught you a lot about life, and you learned the value of hard work and patience and stamina and consistency by buying and selling homes and building a $6 million nest egg.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Revealing the fossil's structure required patience and precision.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

It begins, as many great soups do, with patience: garbanzo beans soaked overnight, then simmered until tender.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

He had no patience for giggling, and even less for Theo himself.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis

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