patience Definition
pa·tience (pā′s̸həns)
patience Synonyms
patience
n.
Willingness to endure
forbearance, fortitude, composure, submission, endurance, stoicism, tolerance, impeturbability, nonresistance, longanimity, self-control, passiveness, bearing, serenity, calmness, even temper, equanimity, yielding, poise, sufferance, long-suffering, moderation, leniency, indulgence; see also resignation 1.Antonyms
impatience, hastiness, restlessness. Ability to continue
perseverance, persistence, steadiness; see endurance 2.
patience implies the bearing of suffering, provocation, delay, tediousness, etc. with calmness and self-control her patience with children; endurance stresses the capacity to bear suffering, hardship, or prolonged strain Job's endurance of his afflictions; fortitude suggests the resolute endurance that results from firm, sustained courage the fortitude of the pioneers; forbearance implies restraint under provocation or a refraining from retaliation for a wrong he acted with forbearance toward the hecklers; stoicism suggests such endurance of suffering without flinching as to indicate an almost austere indifference to pain or pleasure
patience Usage Examples
Converse of object
- lose: Having lost patience with the emergency services, Linda was calling friends.
- require: Even then it required patience to at last see it stalk out from under a bush for a few seconds.
- exhaust: However, she has exhausted the patience of her new boss, and been sacked from the FBI.
- urge: Norwich have failed to bring in anyone since the transfer window re-opened, but Worthington has urged patience.
- practice: Then you must practice the patience of Christ, and ask for his love and wisdom.
- possess: Like all of its kind, it possessed great patience.
Adjective modifier
- infinite: For those not possessed of infinite patience, the minutes end here.
- endless: The music, lyrics and performance apart, I greatly admired Leighton's endless patience and artistry over the tickets and posters.
- utmost: News reports showed a long row of birdwatchers, waiting, with the utmost patience, by a garden wall in Peckham, London.
- exemplary: Friend the Prime Minister listened with his customary exemplary patience.
- immense: O'Leary's side had to show immense patience, while remaining wary of Francesco Baiano, lurking in the gap between the midfield.
- little: Gambling away your little patience with to offer you.
Modifies a noun
game: There are hundreds of card patience games here ( including variations ), all in the one download.
Preposition: during
period: We would like to thank our customers for their patience during the period of the closure.
Noun used with modifier
- worketh: And when James goes on to say: " The trying of your faith worketh patience.
- faith: And when James goes on to say: " The trying of your faith worketh patience.
- demand: Analyzing these components demands patience and highly sensitive equipment, as they are often present in small amounts.
Possessives
everyone: She tried everyone's patience and was very high-spirited.
Preposition: in
matter: We apologize and appreciate your patience in this matter.
Preposition: of
saint: What were all the patience of the saints worth to them?
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