enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance
longanimous
adjective
showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Geduld
gutmütige Duldung von Verzögerungen oder Inkompetenz
🇪🇸Spanish
paciencia
tolerancia afable ante el retraso o la incompetencia
🇮🇹Italian
pazienza
tolleranza bonaria del ritardo o dell’incompetenza
🇳🇱Dutch
geduld
goedaardige tolerantie voor vertraging of incompetentie
🇵🇹Portuguese
paciência
tolerância bem-humorada de atraso ou incompetência
🇷🇺Russian
терпение
добродушная терпимость к задержкам или некомпетентности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
धैर्य
देरी या अक्षमता के प्रति अच्छे स्वभाव वाली सहनशीलता
🇧🇩Bengali
ধৈর্য
বিলম্ব বা অক্ষমতার ভাল-স্বভাব সহনশীলতা
🇮🇳Tamil
பொறுமை
தாமதம் அல்லது இயலாமையின் நல்ல இயல்புடைய சகிப்புத்தன்மை
🇮🇳Telugu
సహనం
ఆలస్యం లేదా అసమర్థత యొక్క మంచి స్వభావం గల సహనం
🇮🇳Marathi
संयम
विलंब किंवा अक्षमता चांगल्या स्वभावाची सहनशीलता
🇮🇳Gujarati
ધીરજ
વિલંબ અથવા અસમર્થતાની સારી સ્વભાવની સહનશીલતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಾಳ್ಮೆ
ವಿಳಂಬ ಅಥವಾ ಅಸಮರ್ಥತೆಯ ಉತ್ತಮ ಸ್ವಭಾವದ ಸಹಿಷ್ಣುತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ക്ഷമ
കാലതാമസം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കഴിവില്ലായ്മയുടെ നല്ല സ്വഭാവമുള്ള സഹിഷ്ണുത
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਧੀਰਜ
ਦੇਰੀ ਜਾਂ ਅਯੋਗਤਾ ਦੀ ਚੰਗੀ ਸੁਭਾਅ ਵਾਲੀ ਸਹਿਣਸ਼ੀਲਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
صبر
تاخیر یا نااہلی کی اچھی فطرت کی رواداری
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
耐心
对拖延或无能的善意容忍
🇯🇵Japanese
忍耐
遅延や無能に対する気の良い寛容さ
🇰🇷Korean
인내심
지연이나 무능력에 대한 선량한 관용
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tính kiên nhẫn
sự khoan dung tốt bụng đối với sự chậm trễ hoặc thiếu năng lực
🇹🇭Thai
ความอดทน
มีอัธยาศัยดีอดทนต่อความล่าช้าหรือไร้ความสามารถ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kesabaran
toleransi yang baik terhadap keterlambatan atau ketidakmampuan
🇵🇭Filipino
pasensya
mabait na pagpapaubaya sa pagkaantala o kawalan ng kakayahan
🇲🇾Malay
kesabaran
toleransi yang baik terhadap kelewatan atau ketidakcekapan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الصبر
حسن التسامح مع التأخير أو عدم الكفاءة
🇮🇷Persian
صبر
تحمل خوش اخلاقی تاخیر یا بی کفایتی
🇹🇷Turkish
sabır
Gecikmeye veya yetersizliğe karşı iyi huylu hoşgörü
🇮🇱Hebrew
סַבְלָנוּת
סובלנות טובה של עיכוב או חוסר יכולת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'patience'?
The primary meaning of 'patience' is 'good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'patience' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'patience' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'patience' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'patience' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'patience' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'patience' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'patience' in regular conversations?
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