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patience
noun
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Divide patience into syllables:

pa · tience

How to pronounce patience:

Definition of patience:

patience (noun):
the capacity, habit, or fact of being patient
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence.
the capacity for calmly enduring difficult situations

Synonyms for patience:

disciplinetoleranceserenityequanimityobediencecomposurerestraintcalmnesscoolforbearance
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Antonyms for patience:

excitementexasperationdisquietudepassionbrusquenessangeragitationarousaluneasinessvehemence
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