TOLERANCE Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

tolerance

noun

ˈtä-lə-rən(t)s

as in patience

the capacity to endure what is difficult or disagreeable without complaining showed great tolerance in dealing with the child's tantrums

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Recent Examples of tolerance Be sure to weigh costs, storage needs and risk tolerance before making a decision. —

Usa Today, USA Today, 18 June 2026 Doctors have long understood that certain medications, including those prescribed to cancer patients, can lower someone’s heat tolerance. —

Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 Only those with a strong tolerance for graphic violence should dare to enter. —

Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 Of course pain tolerance (and patience) are highly individual. —

Michele Promaulayko, Allure, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tolerance

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patience

Noun

The terrain can be treacherous, but the guide offered patience and grace for our entire group, slowing down without comment when someone was straggling and prioritizing water breaks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
Scorpio October 23 – November 21 Scorpio, your leadership grows through patience.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2026