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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Rather than test the reader’s patience, they offer vivid, crystal clear windows into a life well lived.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

"Thank you to local people for their patience and understanding along the way. Today marks the completion of a road that will transform how this area functions and grows for future generations."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

It may also be testing the president’s patience.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

For now, central policymakers agreed they could exhibit patience and leave the main interest rate unchanged despite the initial shock in gas prices stemming from the U.S.-Iran conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

But he remembered the kindness in the brown eyes, the patience she’d had with his grief-stricken stupor.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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