Patience

/ˈpeɪʃəns/

Synonyms for "patience" (154 found)

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Closest matches (31)

Noun(5 words)

forbearancebe patientcanfield composuredelayed gratification

acceptance application assiduity assiduousness ataraxia ataraxy benevolence blackjack bovinity bridgebulldog tenacitycalmness charitableness charity clemency clementness compassion composure concentration condonation

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constancy cool determination diligence dispassion dispassionateness

Strong matches (46)

disregarddogged perseverancedoggedness dullness easinesseasy tempereasygoingness endurance engrossment equanimityeven temperfidelity firmness forbearance forbearing forgiveness forgivingness fortitude game generousness

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Noun(5 words)

endurance frustration gentlenessgentleness as a traitgratification

Related words (77)

lenientness lenitylong sufferinglong-suffering longanimity loyalty magnanimity mercifulness mercy mildness moderateness nonresistance obstinacy overlooking passivenesspatience of jobpatientness permanence permissiveness perseverance

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persistence persistency pertinaciousness pertinacity philosophy pity plodding plugging preoccupation relentlessness resignation resolution resolve restraint sedulity sedulousness self-control serenity single-mindednesssingleness of purposesloggingsmooth tempersoftness stability staminastaying powersteadfastness steadinessstick-to-itivenessstoicism stolidity stubbornness submission submissiveness sufferance suffering tenaciousness tenacity tenderness tirelessness tolerance toleration uncomplainingness unirritableness unnervousness unpassionateness unremittingness unrevengefulnessunswerving attentionwaiting game

Noun(7 words)

longanimity meekness self-control solitaire solitaires tolerance tolerances

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6 relation types

More general

7 entries

attitudecard gamecardscharacter traitgood naturepersonality traitvirtue

More specific

4 entries

endurance forbearance perseverance tolerance

Collocations

5 entries

great patiencepatience and perseverancepatience levelpatience testpatience with others

Inflections

1 entries

patiences

Derivations

3 entries

impatience patient patiently

Antonyms

1 entries

impatience

Sample sentences

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I am losing my patience with you.

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What you need is, in a word, patience.

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Patience is essential for a teacher.

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Teaching demands a lot of patience.

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