patience

/ˈpeɪʃəns/

nounpa · tience

Patience has "PA" + "TIENCE"—think: "PA, take it easy" while you wait.

Yes, it's patience. The tricky part is the middle: it’s "-tience" (like "science"), not "-tants" or "-tents."

Definitions

  1. nounthe ability to stay calm and not get upset while waiting or dealing with something difficult
  2. nounthe act of waiting without complaining

Examples

  • “It takes patience to learn a new instrument.”
  • “Please have patience while the computer updates.”
  • “With patience and practice, her handwriting improved.”

Synonyms

tolerancecalmnessenduranceforbearanceperseverance

Antonyms

impatience

Translations

ES pacienciaPT paciênciaFR patience

Common misspellings

patiancepatiensepatincepatientcepateincepatiencpatiencee

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