Synonyms and antonyms of To be patient, and to not complain too much in British Thesaurus

roll with the punches ()

to adapt to difficulties by accepting them and carrying on

bear (verb)

to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially without complaining

tolerate (verb)

to accept something unpleasant without becoming impatient or angry

live with ()

to accept something unpleasant that you cannot change

put up with ()

to accept someone or something unpleasant in a patient way

bear up ()

to behave in a brave way in a very sad or difficult situation

take the bad with the good ()

to accept that bad things happen and not complain about them

resign yourself (to something) ()

to accept that something unpleasant must happen and that you cannot change it

grin and bear it ()

to accept a difficult situation without complaining or without showing how you feel

take the rough with the smooth ()

to accept the bad things that happen as well as the good things

bear (verb)

if you cannot bear something, you cannot accept or do it because it makes you very unhappy

brave out ()

to deal with an unpleasant situation in a confident, patient, and determined way

can live with something ()

used for saying that you can accept something

count your blessings ()

to realize that there are good things about your situation, as well as bad ones. This phrase is often used for telling someone that they should not complain.

have the patience of Job ()

to remain patient and not complain in situations that would make most people very angry

lump it ()

to accept a situation, even though you do not like it or agree with it

make the best of a bad job ()

to accept a bad situation and deal with it in the best way that you can

make the best of it ()

to accept a bad or difficult situation without complaining and try to deal with it as well as you can

roll with the punches ()

to change the way you do things so that you are not seriously affected by difficulties you experience

sweat it out ()

to wait for something that you are nervous or worried about to end

take (verb)

to accept an unpleasant situation or unpleasant treatment without complaining

take something on the chin ()

to accept something unpleasant in a brave way without complaining

take your medicine ()

to accept or deal with an unpleasant situation without complaining

tolerate (verb)

to accept someone without welcoming them or liking them

wear (verb)

Britishinformal to be willing to accept something that someone says or does

without a murmur ()

without complaining