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

Examples of tolerance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What was initially conceived as a demonstration of peace, love and tolerance quickly grew into the Love Parade being one of the world's most famous and largest techno festivals and street parties. —Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024

Between Bruno’s philosophizing and Sadie’s speechifying, your enjoyment of the novel may depend on your tolerance for being lectured. —Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024

These questions are meant to gauge your risk tolerance. —Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024

Being on the world’s biggest streaming service offers the friends a chance to spread their message of empathy and tolerance to a global audience. —Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024