patience

Meaning

The capacity to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious

the ability to wait calmly without becoming annoyed; tolerance and understanding

the ability to wait calmly without getting angry or upset

Example Sentences

Patience is essential when chasing big goals.

Teaching young children requires a lot of patience.

Good teachers need a lot of patience.

Example Expressions

lose patience

Synonyms

tolerance, endurance, perseverance, forbearance, calmness

Entry 1

tolerance, endurance, perseverance, forbearance

Entry 2

tolerance, endurance, perseverance, calmness

Entry 3

tolerance, endurance, calmness, perseverance, forbearance

Antonyms

impatience, agitation, restlessness, intolerance, irritability, irritation, frustration

Entry 1

impatience, agitation, restlessness

Entry 2

impatience, intolerance, irritability, restlessness

Entry 3

impatience, irritation, frustration

Collocations

have patience, lose patience, test patience, show patience

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have patience, lose patience, test patience

Entry 3

show patience, have patience, lose patience, test patience