patience — the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpeɪʃəns/
Example Sentences
- My patience finally snapped when my computer crashed for the fifth time today.
- Learning to drive requires patience - both from you and your instructor!
- She showed remarkable patience while explaining the same concept for the tenth time.
patience
NOUN[/ˈpeɪʃəns/]
the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset
Her patience helped her finish the difficult puzzle successfully.
Patience helped the gardener wait for flowers to bloom. (WAIT + CALM = PATIENCE)
Patience and persistence eventually led to achievement.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin patientia, the noun form of the verb pati, meaning 'to suffer' or 'to endure'. The Romans valued the virtue of bearing difficult circumstances with steadfastness, a quality reflected in this word's conceptual development.
Breakdown
pati (to endure, to suffer) + -entia (state, condition, quality) — literally 'the state of enduring or bearing hardship'.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My patience finally snapped when my computer crashed for the fifth time today.”
“Learning to drive requires patience - both from you and your instructor!”
“She showed remarkable patience while explaining the same concept for the tenth time.”
“Patience is a virtue, but waiting for pizza delivery tests mine every time.”
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