PATIENCE Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

patience

noun

ˈpā-shən(t)s

as in tolerance

the capacity to endure what is difficult or disagreeable without complaining the teacher's patience is being sorely tested this year by several parents who seem to have no interest in their children's education

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Recent Examples of patience San Francisco’s lineup features four hitters who blend power and patience in Adames, Rafael Devers, Matt Chapman and Heliot Ramos. —

Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026 Speaking at a Tuesday morning news conference, acting Superintendent Andres Chait expressed gratitude to parents for their patience. —

Teresa Liu, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026 These intricate little cookies require a lot of patience and multiple steps to make. —

Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026 Editors should have patience for those of us willing to submit our writing to such a rigorous process. —

Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for patience

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Noun

Associate administrator Amit Kshatriya pointed to Artemis I flight data, ground testing, and engineering models as justification, and Glover acknowledged the risk head-on, noting the heat shield and parachutes are systems with zero fault tolerance built in.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Early analyses have begun to link genes to traits such as drought tolerance and temperature adaptation, but researchers say more rigorous work is needed to confirm those links before they can be used to guide restoration.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026