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- [pey-shuh ns]
- /ˈpeɪ ʃəns/
- /ˈpeɪʃns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pey-shuh ns]
- /ˈpeɪ ʃəns/
Definitions of patience word
- noun patience a female given name. 1
- noun patience ability to wait 1
- noun patience tolerance 1
- noun patience solitaire: card game for one person 1
- abbreviation PATIENCE perseverance 1
- uncountable noun patience If you have patience, you are able to stay calm and not get annoyed, for example when something takes a long time, or when someone is not doing what you want them to do. 0
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Origin of patience
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English pacience < Old French < Latin patientia. See patient, -ence
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Parts of speech for Patience
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
patience popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for patience
noun patience
- ataraxia — calmness or peace of mind; emotional tranquillity
- ataraxy — a state of freedom from emotional disturbance and anxiety; tranquillity.
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
- docility — easily managed or handled; tractable: a docile horse.
- forbearance — the act of forbearing; a refraining from something.
Antonyms for patience
noun patience
- discontent — not content; dissatisfied; discontented.
- edginess — nervously irritable; impatient and anxious.
- impatience — lack of patience.
- impetuosity — the quality or condition of being impetuous.
- fretfulness — The quality of being fretful.
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