patience of a saint
Extraordinary tolerance capacity
Patience of a saint describes extraordinary tolerance and forbearance, the kind attributed to holy figures who endure suffering without complaint.
The phrase usually appears with *have*: You'd need the patience of a saint to deal with those kids.
It often carries a note of exasperation—implying the speaker's own patience falls far short.
- forbearancePatient self-control, delayed enforcement
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- self-restraintVoluntary impulse control
- long-sufferingPatiently enduring hardship
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
martyrdom · grin and bear it · self-control · keeping calm · Job · forgiveness · caregiving · equanimity · resilience · steadfastness · tolerance · holiness · calmness · humility · grace · kindness · piety · inner peace
patience of a saintshort fuse
Tendency to anger quickly
zero tolerance · hot temper · quick temper · short temper · fiery temper
patience of a saintvolatile
Liable to sudden change
mercurial · thin-skinned · hotheadedness · impetuousness · rashness
patience of a saintshort fuse
Tendency to anger quickly
hot-tempered · quick-tempered · fiery temper · irascible · mercurial
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