Synonyms of patience

patience

noun

ˈpā-shən(t)s 

as in tolerance

the capacity to endure what is difficult or disagreeable without complaining

the teacher's patience is being sorely tested this year by several parents who seem to have no interest in their children's education

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tolerance
• willingness
• forbearance
• discipline
• long-suffering
• obedience
• sufferance
• acquiescence
• resignation
• docility
• subordination
• passivity
• compliance
• submissiveness
• submission
• passiveness
• tractability
• self-control
• amenability
• conformism

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impatience
• defiance
• resistance
• disobedience
• insubordination
• willfulness
• recalcitrance
• intractability
• contrariness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of patience

Happy birthday, dad! Thank you for your unconditional love, endless patience, and unwavering strength. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025

Gardening is the art of growing plants…and your patience at the same time. —Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025

With saintly patience, my P.T. informed me that my shin bone was in great shape. —Amy X. Wang, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025

The return-to-play process won’t look the same for everyone, but there are a few key tenets: track your pain, practice patience, fuel smartly, avoid the particularly insidious comparison trap, and celebrate your new wins. —Christa Sgobba, SELF, 7 Jan. 2025