the patience of Job
Definition
› the ability to remain patient and to do what you think you should do despite having many problemsPatient and uncomplaining
(Definition of the patience of Job from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- dove noun (PERSON)
- equable adjective
- equanimity noun
- even-tempered adjective
- forbearing adjective
- have the patience of a saint idiom
- long-suffering adjective
- pacific adjective
- patience noun (QUALITY)
- patient adjective
- peace-loving adjective
- peaceable adjective
- stoic adjective
- stoic noun
- stoicism noun
- uncomplaining adjective
Topic:
Patient and uncomplaining
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