Patience
Ability to endure difficult circumstances / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the state of being. For other uses, see Patience (disambiguation).
"Impatience" redirects here. For other uses, see Impatience (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Patient.
Patience (or forbearance) is the ability to endure difficult circumstances. Patience may involve perseverance in the face of delay; tolerance of provocation without responding with disrespect or anger;[1][verification needed] forbearance when under strain, especially when faced with longer-term difficulties; or being able to wait for a long time without getting irritated or bored. Patience is also used to refer to the character trait of being steadfast. Antonyms include impatience, hastiness, and impetuousness.
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