Patience and Strictness

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Patience noun - The capacity to endure what is difficult or disagreeable without complaining.

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Strictness is an antonym for patience.

Nearby Words: patient, patiently

Strictness noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).

Usage example: his stoic temperament suited him well to the demands and strictness of military life

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Patience is an antonym for strictness.

Nearby Words: strict, strictly

relative	relative patience	relative strictness
extreme	extreme patience	extreme strictness

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