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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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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

"There were 15 pages of comments and five different rounds of reviews. She had the patience and perseverance, and the paper turned out magnificently."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

There are the long-simmered, brothy pots — the ones that ask for a Sunday afternoon, for a low flame and a little patience, their depth accumulating slowly, almost imperceptibly, over time.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

But Vance also conveyed that Trump’s patience could run out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“Nyame was a hit at the family dinners because he had so many stories to tell. Nansi lost patience and stole his stories so he could be the focus of the conversation.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer