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

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Revealing the fossil's structure required patience and precision.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

It requires restraint, patience and a willingness to confront ideas that don't affirm one’s own perspective.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

"When you start a war, there's a risk, and you never know what can happen," he said, warning that rising fuel costs back home could test patience.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Have I grown to love Reverend Hunt, with his patience and wisdom and his love for me?

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.