Synonyms of tolerance

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• patience
• forbearance
• sufferance
• willingness
• acquiescence
• long-suffering
• discipline
• subordination
• resignation
• passivity
• docility
• compliance
• obedience
• passiveness
• conformism
• tractability
• submissiveness
• submission
• self-control
• amenability

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impatience
• resistance
• defiance
• disobedience
• insubordination
• willfulness
• recalcitrance
• intractability
• contrariness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tolerance

The political response to Columbia’s campus closure has ranged from supportive (in Adams’s case) to tacit tolerance or anemic complaint. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026

Personalization begins with a five-minute risk-tolerance questionnaire. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

The Ordinary denotes this serum as a high-strength retinol formula suitable for people who have already built up a tolerance to lower-concentration retinol products, such as the brand’s beginner and intermediate serums. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Eat your snack 15-60 minutes before exercise, adjusting the portion and timing based on your last meal, workout intensity, and digestive tolerance. — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026