PATIENCE

n. 1 tolerance, forbearance, restraint, toleration, sufferance, leniency, submission, resignation, self-control, imperturbability, even temper, unflappability, composure, calmness, serenity, equanimity Many parents lose their patience when dealing with children 2 diligence, tenacity, doggedness, indefatigability, endurance, assiduity, perseverance, constancy, persistence, steadfastness, pertinacity, determination, resolve, resolution, firmness, stoicism, fortitude, Colloq US stick-to-it-iveness: Where do you get the patience to wait in those long queues?