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

The tests measure blood sugar differently, and UCLA Health notes that women may be more likely than men to experience impaired glucose tolerance after eating — something a fasting test may not capture. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 29 July 2026

Here are four ways frustration tolerance sets kids up for success. — Dana Suskind, Md, CNBC, 29 July 2026

Professor Burge says that the framers, specifically Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, refused to allow the establishment of a state religion, and that fostered a more resilient democratic system and greater tolerance for differences. — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026

Some people stay itchy every time, while others build up a bit of tolerance. — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 29 July 2026