Synonyms of patience

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of patience

The plan is patience, and few understand it better than Bernardo. —Sam Lee, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025

But with the way the once-bankable Danaher has tested our patience and been such a poor-performing stock, Tuesday’s results and outlook mean a bit more. —Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025

Because the event is so popular, participating shop owners advise crawlers to have patience. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025

Creating an effective back office requires experimenting with hiring, management approaches and patience. —Bekhruz Nagzibekov, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025