| Main Entry: |
patience |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
capacity, willingness to endure |
Synonyms: |
backbone*,
bearing,
calmness,
composure, constancy,
cool*,
diligence, endurance,
equanimity, even temper,
forbearance, fortitude, grit,
guts*, gutsiness,
heart,
humility, imperturbability, intestinal fortitude, legs, leniency, long-suffering, longanimity, moderation,
moxie*, nonresistance, passiveness, passivity,
perseverance,
persistence,
poise, resignation, restraint, self-control,
serenity, starch, staying power, stoicism,
submission, sufferance, tolerance, toleration,
yielding
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| Notes: |
patience means the capacity to endure waiting, delay, or provocation without becoming angry or upset; patients are people who requires medical care |
Antonyms: |
agitation, frustration, impatience, intolerance
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