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

Though time, training and patience will all be prerequisites for anyone wanting to adopt a dog like Juke, Parker is confident that the right person is out there somewhere for this struggling shelter pup. —Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025

There’s nobody who blends speed, on-base ability and patience at the plate. —Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

Ramadan is shining a light on 30 days of cleansing my body and mind spiritually by practicing dedication, awareness and patience. —Fahima Paghmani, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025

Even if No Hope has deep pockets and doesn’t mind paying for every single little thing this guy needs or wants, eventually the guy will suck every single ounce of kindness and patience right out of her soul. —Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025