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

Herbert’s novel is painstaking in its commitment to make readers ill, regardless of their tolerance for all things ghastly. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2026

Astra struggled to account for manufacturing restrictions and component tolerances. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Ugly Baby was one of the rare spots in the city that didn’t hold back on heat like many in America do to appease Western palates and milder heat tolerances. — Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026

Whether something feels safe to eat or not can sometimes depend on your own food tolerance. — Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026