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 When to Call a Professional The decision to contact a pest control provider boils down to personal pest tolerance. —

Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 27 May 2026 The current mayor must make clear that the city will have no tolerance for this mayhem going forward. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026 Scholarly conferences have been beset by papers with hallucinated citations, and pre-print clearinghouse arXiv has recently implemented a zero-tolerance ban policy to try to stem the problem. —

Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026 My tolerance for being uncomfortable is not as high as other people's. —

Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tolerance

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patience

Noun

Equipped with sophisticated recording equipment, machine learning algorithms, and a deep well of resolve and patience, bioacousticians are finding communication patterns between animals once thought unique to humans.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The couple’s patience paid off.

— Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026