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 But patience can slip into complacency, and Xi’s reluctance to offer more than lip service and trade deals to allies may prove that China isn’t a suitable alternative to America’s global leadership. —

Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026 The Miami Dolphins potentially have a new starting quarterback in Malik Willis, an unproven raw talent who will need time, patience and opportunity to blossom. —

Omar Kelly march 16, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026 With several teams not playing next gameweek and European fixtures still to come, patience will be key before locking in transfers. —

Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Let’s get it out of the way that patience, resilience and optimism were required for a show that was over 3 hours and 40 minutes long. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for patience

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Fort Lauderdale police have stepped up patrols for the city's annual spring break, focusing on maintaining order with a strict no-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol on the beach.

— Bri Buckley, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The tolerance of drugs use led to dealers using Christiania as a base for selling drugs and in turn that led to violent battles by biker gangs for control of that business.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026