Patience

Patience, or forbearance, is the ability to endure difficult or undesired long-term circumstances. Patience involves perseverance or tolerance in the face of delay, provocation, or stress without responding negatively, such as reacting with disrespect or anger.^[1]^{[verification needed]} Patience is also used to refer to the character trait of being disciplined and steadfast. Antonyms of patience include impatience, hastiness, and impetuousness.

^ Perison, Abel Lawrence (1830). Address on Temperance, Delivered in the South Meeting House, Salem, January 14, 1830. Boston: Perkins & Marvin. p. 31.

[1] Perison, Abel Lawrence (1830). Address on Temperance, Delivered in the South Meeting House, Salem, January 14, 1830. Boston: Perkins & Marvin. p. 31.

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