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 push for official events comes alongside a zero-tolerance reminder from city leaders that all consumer fireworks remain strictly banned. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 1 July 2026

But a wiser course might be to emphasize a kind of counter-nostalgia, reclaiming a mythic past for the forces of tolerance and democratic generosity. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

The department maintains an absolute zero-tolerance policy for any actions that compromise our core values, our strict ethical standards, or the public trust. — Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 30 June 2026

The common thread across all three practices is not a tolerance for uncertainty, but rather a resistance to institutional gravity that demands premature resolution. — James G. Naples, Fortune, 27 June 2026