patience

3 definitions • 8 examples

the ability to wait, or to continue doing something despite difficulties, or to suffer without complaining or becoming annoyed:

You have to have a lot of patience when you're dealing with kids.

In the end I lost my patience and shouted at her.

He's a good teacher, but he doesn't have much patience with the slower pupils.

Making small-scale models takes/requires a great deal of patience.

Their youngest son was beginning to try my patience (= annoy me).

Patience - they'll be here soon!

a game played with cards by one person

the ability to accept delay, suffering, or annoyance without complaining or becoming angry:

He’s a man of great patience.

Her constant complaining was beginning to test/try my patience.