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

At its core, the collection focused on the appreciation of beauty created with patience and knowledge passed down through generations and how art has become a vessel for culture. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

That means investors will need to practice patience, despite the market signals screaming at them to build AI infrastructure as quickly as possible. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Even so, Patriots brass stood by Vrabel during a tumultuous offseason and have given no indication that their patience will run out just yet. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

People’s expectations were going to rise, and their patience was going to wear thin if those expectations weren’t met. — Tala Alrajjal, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026