PATIENCE Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of patience But science often works on timescales far beyond human patience. —

Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026 Hunting for home security that won’t torch your wallet (or your patience)? —

K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026 Bring your wallet, your patience, and your lawyer. —

Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 For now, patience remains the right approach. —

Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for patience

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Start with a low-strength over-the-counter retinol two or three nights a week and apply it over moisturizer rather than on bare skin, then build frequency as tolerance grows.

— Allison Palmer Updated June 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
Quitting cold turkey is faster and can reset tolerance in one to two weeks.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026