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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’s not as easy as hiring someone and calling them a forward-deployed engineer. These are not capabilities investors have a lot of patience for. That’s not what the model was built for.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Revealing the fossil's structure required patience and precision.

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

I could tell that Aunt Kitty’s well of patience was not particularly deep, so I quickly began fastening the tiny front hooks before she could start yanking and tying the back laces.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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