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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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After leaving Renault on July 15, de Meo spent the summer reading, analyzing and speaking to industry figures about Kering and its challenges—a period of immersion that, he joked, tried his wife’s patience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“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

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

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

He didn’t have time or energy or patience to try to calm his sister.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret